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Telegram for Android and iOS updated to version 6.1

• Sticker catalog
20,000 stickers from professional artists are available in the updated sticker panel. To open a section, click the “+” icon.
Use the search to find stickers, or simply scroll down to view all sticker sets.

• Quiz 2.0
Ability to add explanations that appear after users answer the test question.
The timer in the polls will show how much time is left to answer in the quizzes created using @QuizBot.

• Competition quiz creators
The creators of educational tests can apply for a competition with a prize pool of € 400,000. To participate, you must create a test on educational topics using @QuizBot.

• Animated Darts
Send emoji 🎯 to see if you hit the target.

• Eternal editing of posts on the channel
Now owners of channels will be able to edit sent messages without time limits (previously the limit was 48 hours).

Android only:

• New attachment menu
Quickly switch between different types of attachments in a completely redesigned attachment menu with animated icons.

• Full statistics of Telegram channels
The missing statistics block with collecting information, now everything looks like on an iOS client.

• Improved memory settings
A clear display of the occupied space by the messenger in relation to other applications and the total amount of space on the phone.

Read more in the article: tginfo.me/400-million-en

Android: Google Play, APK from the official site or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.

#update #swift #iOS #Android
Bot API has been updated to version 4.8

What's new:
— Explanations for quizzes with support for markdown.
— Support for "Animated dice."
— Added the field open_period and close_date for the object Poll. The survey, which closes automatically at a certain time.
— A new parameter for an object sendDice – animated Darts.
— Added Emoji box for the object Dice.

core.telegram.org/bots/api#april-24-2020

#update #BotAPI

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Group video calling in the Telegram going to do the winners

Announced the results of the third stage of the competition to improve the quality of calls. 8 winners shared the €50 000, read more about them on official channel.

The third stage completed the public phase of the competition to improve calls in messenger. In the future, the team will continue to work more closely with the participants. the Winner competition, winning first place writes that his decision is of a higher quality than others, and will continue to improve. Thanks to WebRTC and group video calls can be launched in a few weeks.

Earlier the problem for the introduction of group video calls and Telegram was the lack of the developer. Now secure group calls in the Telegram in 2020 can become a reality thanks to the participants of the contest.

#contest

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the Most likely scenario, investors believe the release of Gram

the Last day investors a TON to discuss among themselves one of the variants of development of events around the project. Until April 30 the command Telegram has to either run a TON and produce tokens Gram, or return the money to investors, net of costs of the project.

The most likely scenario, investors contacted The Bell, I think the issue of Gram. Three out of four interviewees heard about what such developments are now discussing and other investors.

Fourth, the investor claims that such a plan is already known to the majority of investors TON, and the beginning of the discussion gave private conversations of some of the investors with the representatives of the Telegram. According to him, there is the option of a refund all the American investors of the project and production of Gram for all investors from other jurisdictions.

No official announcement Telegram three days before 30 April are not done yet.

thebell.io/piratstvo-xxi-veka-investory-telegram-opasayutsya-chto-durov-ne-vernet-im-dengi/

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15 million daily active users of Telegram in Russia in Mart

Only 50 million installations Telegram from Russia.

According to @tgmarketing

#statistics

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The TON will have its own operating system: TON OS

The operating system will allow you to run services on the blockchain on any device and be able to work with any cryptocurrency that is important in the context of a ban on the production of Gram by the US authorities.

Soon in the app store, Play store and AppStore apps TON OS — the operating system for blockchain platform TON. About it told RBC a source close to Telegram.

TON OS is not an alternative to existing operating systems, it will be an add-on for devices to support applications on the blockchain, he said.

TON OS was not mentioned in the Memorandum, platform, TON, and, according to the source RBC, the command Telegram has no direct relationship to the creation of the operating system. "Telegram within the blockchain platform is not involved in decisions at the application level", — said the source.

rbc.ru/technology_and_media/29/04/2020/5ea869249a79474ca9dbf27d

#TON

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Pavel Durov suggested investors to wait for one more year⁠⁠⁠⁠

Investors in TON proposed plan of refund in case of loss in court: either to return 72% of investments right now, or wait another year and get tokens or 110% of the invested.

If until April 2021 trade cryptocurrency Gram will not be allowed in the US, Durov has promised to pay investors a stock Telegram.

https://tginfo.me/ton-letter-to-investors/
Manage folders

a month ago, appeared in the Telegram folder. Many have already managed to try them in action, but today we will tell about lifehacks and non-obvious functions folder.

This is the third and final installment of the folder.

The first two:
Folder. Guide.
Folder. History.

tginfo.me/uses-folders/

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Telegram for Android has been updated to version 6.1.1
Telegram for iOS and macOS has been updated to version 6.1.2

whats new:
— Support for a new type of fixed channel to inform about the pandemic (likely to be included later).
— Minor bug fixes and improvements.

Android:
— Formatting-enabled hyperlinks with writing an explanation in the quiz.
— Work notifications.

iOS Only:
— Edit the posts on the channel without time limit (previously would not work).

Android: Google Play APK official website or verified channel.
iOS: App Store.
macOS: App Store or official website.

#update #swift #iOS #Android #macOS

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Advanced deferred messages in Telegram channels

Many people know that in the messenger adds support for pending posts, but it does not fit all. For some occasions are better bots.

A new service for admins — @FleepBot allows you to create your own personal way + unlimited number of bots-assistants.

Features Fleep :
— Statistics of advertising revenues and growth in subscribers.
— Quickly create beautiful price lists.
— Creation and storage of ad creatives.
— Publication of albums, replies and repost.
— Easy copying of posts in different channels.
— Double protection against problems, and ongoing technical support.

Go to flip, so nothing distracts you from doing Telegram channel: @FleepBot

#advertising

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Advertising in the Telegram?

the Telegram update to version 6.1.1 (Telegram Desktop 2.1.1) added support for new type of secured channel. It is intended to convey important information about the pandemic to users.

At the moment, the feature only works on the test server.

Revision Telegram Info assumes that after the end of the pandemic, the function can be used to advertise channels and bots.

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Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 2.1.1

What's new:
— Support for a new type of fixed channel to inform about the pandemic (likely to be included later).
— Improved the tooltips for explanations quizzes.
— New settings for hot keys in shortcuts-custom.json:
next_folder and previous_folder — the next and previous folder.
all_chats — the folder "All chats".
folder1, folder2, ..., folder6 — the folders 1 to 6. Keep in mind, the first folder is the first folder after the "All chats".
last_folder is the last folder.
— Bot in the participants list now displays the status message access.
In channels now uses the word "members" instead of "participants".
— The color of the window frames is taken from app color theme under GNOME Wayland on Linux.

corrected:
— On Linux the notification settings hang, if not available daemon notifications.
— When mounted in a folder that has been deleted on the server, there was a departure.
— When you update the filter list scroll reset.
— When you delete dice and Darts for both parties the customer has tried to remove the other user, despite the fact that the API does not allow to do the first 24 hours after posting.
Link "Send" tooltip dice and Darts displayed, even if the user does not have rights to send messages.
— When setting some colors of themes occurred departure.
— When sending multiple images as separate files panel Emoji could be too far away from her buttons.

Download: with official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop #stable

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Article in the blog about the update Telegram is available in Russian and 17 languages

Now you will peregrinovna to the page with the language your system. It is likely that the same could happen with the FAQ (answers to frequently asked questions).

telegram.org/blog/400-million/ru?ln=a

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Telegram for Android has been downloaded over 500 million times

It
is important that this is the instant messenger download from Google Play, and besides it there are other application stores. Also, do not forget about iPhone and iPad users downloading applications from the App Store, as well as Telegram clients for PC.

Recall that recently Pavel Durov announced about 400 million active users messenger and billions in ID in Telegram there in the last year.

The mark of 100 million downloads in the Play store Telegram overcame in June 2016

#statistics

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Telegram will not allow American investors to wait for launch TON

"unfortunately, given your status as an investor from the United States and based on later discussions with the relevant authorities and our attorneys, we made the difficult decision not to use this option you [American investors — approx. The Bell] due to the uncertain attitude of the regulatory authorities in the United States. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by these changes, but we believe that to reduce unnecessary regulatory risk in the interests of all parties," — the document reads (the text is at The Bell).

Durov, who will sell shares of the Telegram whether they will be offered to investors TON and what is the rating investors are not reported. Official estimates Telegram none of the investors surveyed by The Bell, doesn't know. In General, they are not sure that it exists. The question — the cost of a messenger — they call a score that can range from $4 to $10 billion.

thebell.io/durov-ne-razreshil-amerikanskim-investoram-zhdat-zapuska-ton-eshhe-god

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Gram Wallet for Android on Telegram Info has been updated to version 1.2.4

What's new:
— New link in the settings:
• Where to get Grama
• Feedback
— Version of the app in settings.

Download in Play store click the link (several times), if you have no updates.

#android #wallet #update

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Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 2.1.2

What's new:
— the size of the stickers in the chat reduced to 228 pixels. (was 256 pixels.)
— Tip the Darts and dice, now hidden by pressing "Send".
— The "X groups" in the profile is moved after audio/video messages.
— Support for Qt5 Configuration Tool (qt5ct).

Fixes:
— the Results of surveys and quizzes, it was impossible to view.
— When auto play video in the preview the web page created a memory leak and can crash.
— On OS X 10.10 was a crash at launch.
— Worked insert images in PCM > Paste.

Download: with official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop #stable

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the launch of blockchain-platform Free TON

Developers of TON Labs, large PoS validators and the community launched a major network called Free TON with native token Crystal TON (TON).

Custom 85% will be distributed in referral program — THANK you to for bringing on the blockchain-a platform for new users.

In the message from the team indicated that due to legal difficulties Telegram can no longer participate in the development of the TON, but they have developed software can be freely used without restrictions.

Read more in the article: tginfo.me/free-ton/

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Telegram Desktop updated to version 2.1.3, and later to 2.1.4

What's New in 2.1.4:
— Improve bold font selection.

What's New in 2.1.3:
— Update the built-in Emoji.
— In the shipment removed from the channels where it is impossible to send the message.
— Fixed problem with fonts for some languages.
— Support for tg://settings/language and tg://setlanguage links for quick access to the list of languages.
— Minor bug fixes and improvements.

Download: with official website or GitHub.

#update #desktop #stable

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TON will develop in spite of a court ban on the distribution of tokens

on 7 may, the company Telegram signed an agreement, which obliges it to provide the SEC with all requested financial information until may 20.

Telegram agreed to provide the Commission on securities and exchange Commission (SEC) for more information about the sale of tokens Gram in 2018. This will include information about any agreements with the initial investors Telegram Open Network, and additional Bank information.

In addition, Telegram is committed to responding to any questions the SEC related to previously provided information. The company also needs to disclose all the offers made to investors in the course sale Gram.

The lawyer defending the interests of the Telegram, Alexander Drylewski, proposed a variant in which the Telegram would continue to work in spite of the injunctions of some parts of the plan, and execute shared plans. He painted a picture in which the developers continue to work on applications and smart contracts in the blockchain TON, a Gram is becoming the "new cryptocurrency to the mass market" as opposed to Ethereum or Bitcoin.

#TON #courts

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