Telegram introduces auto-delete messages feature; check out details
The features have been rolled out to Android and iOS versions of the Telegram app
BusinessToday.In | February 24, 2021 | Updated 20:46 IST
Telegram Messenger announced on Wednesday, February 24 that it has added a couple of new features, including an auto-delete feature for messages, home screen widgets, expiring invite links with the latest update.
The instant messaging app has become the most downloaded app on the Google Play store and is the fourth most downloaded app on Apple s App Store.
The auto-delete feature of the app will allow users to set an auto-delete timer for messages they send in any chat (presently this feature is available on Telegram for its secret messages option). The home screen widget option allows users to access their chats faster and the expiring invite links system lets them make a created link inactive after a certain time.
Telegram gets auto-delete messages, new widgetsand other features
Telegram, which has witnessed a surge in users over the last few weeks, has added some of the much-needed features.
Ankita Chakravarti | February 24, 2021 | Updated 16:37 IST
Highlights
Telegram has announced a couple of new features including auto-delete, home screen widgets, unlimited group members, and more. The messaging app has also aped some of the features of WhatsApp so that users dont miss out on anything.
Telegram has now become the most downloaded app on Google Play Store.
Telegram has announced a couple of new features including auto-delete, home screen widgets, unlimited group members, and more. Telegram, which has witnessed a surge in users over the last few weeks, has added some of the much-needed features. The messaging app has also aped some of the features of WhatsApp so that users don t miss out on anything.
Spotted by TestingCatalog, Telegram’s beta version 7.5 comes with new features which include adding support for QR codes that can be used to invite people to group chats and channels as well. The messaging app is also testing a way to limit group chat invite links.
Updated: February 8, 2021 6:33 PM IST
Telegram seems to be gaining numbers in terms of popularity as the messaging app has now become the most-downloaded app globally in January 2021. This information comes in from a recent report by
The data also reveals that Telegram has left behind WhatsApp, which has now slipped to the fifth position. Here’s a look at what all the new report reveals. Also Read - WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram were down, back online after massive global outage
Telegram wins over people in India
The report suggests that Telegram has attained a total of 63 million installs and India contributes to 24 percent of the total downloads. This shows how people have started loving the app in the country. This is followed by Indonesia with 10 percent of the total downloads. Also Read - Android app offering free Netflix may steal your WhatsApp data
Facebook-owned WhatsApp messaging app is under fire currently due to its controversial privacy policy. Many users across the globe are switching to its alternative messaging apps such as Signal and Telegram. Encrypted messaging app Telegram which added over 100 new million users in January and getting popular among Indians has rolled out several new features to attract more users.
According to the survey by CyberMedia Research (CMR), over the past one year, 37 per cent of users in India have actually used Telegram, compared to a mere 10 per cent for Signal, a rather nascent messaging app that is enjoying a spike in downloads in recent days, the news agency IANS recently reported.