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2021-04-27 11:02:32 Payments 2.0, Scheduled Voice Chats, New Web Versions

Merchants can now natively accept credit card payments in any Telegram chat, relying on 8 integrated third-party payment providers. Telegram doesn't store card info and charges no commission.

Voice Chats can now be scheduled in advance – members will see a countdown in the chat and can choose to be notified when the chat starts.

Two new web versions have launched, with full support for features like dark mode, animated stickers, chat folders and more.

Android users can directly download Telegram from our site. The app will get new updates automatically – and faster than the Play Store version:
https://telegram.org/android

For more info on all these changes, including new animations and job openings at Telegram, read our full blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/payments-2-0-scheduled-voice-chats Open / Comment

2021-04-27 11:02:32 Big update is already here Open / Comment

2021-04-23 15:12:06 Telegram doesn’t send SMS

for authorization through the desktop and web versions of the messenger.

Now, in order to log into Telegram through a computer, you must first log in using your smartphone. And then get the code inside the application.

The code had always come inside the application before. The difference is that now the primary login cannot be done through the computer.

Perhaps, in this way, Telegram expects to save on sending messages to verify users. Open / Comment

2021-04-19 12:28:45 Online stores will appear in Telegram

In the beta version of Telegram,the the functionality for shopping was noticed.

In a future Telegram update, a function for creating channels-stores may appear.

Also, instead of buying through chatbots, you can buy and sell products in groups.

For direct payment, owners of Telegram stores will need to link payment systems.

Channels with direct monetization through the sale of goods and services will be able to bring income to the messenger itself at the expense of commissions. Open / Comment

2021-04-12 14:17:46 IPO Telegram in two years

It got known from sources close to the management of the messenger that Telegram could go to an IPO within two years.

Now Telegram conducts pre-IPO diagnostics and selects the exchanges on which the placement will take place.

The choice is between two exchanges - the New York NASDAQ and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

When entering the exchange, Telegram can be estimated at $ 30-50 billion. The company's value estimate can be tied to the monthly number of active users, and each user can be estimated at $ 50.

Recently Pavel Durov reported that the number of users has reached half a billion. Taking into account the growth in the next two years, the company's valuation could reach 30-50 billion by 2023.

In addition, Telegram began returning money to TON investors. Open / Comment

2021-04-06 12:22:06 How to make money on Telegram in 2021

1. Start a channel and sell ads

Still the most popular way. It takes time, expertise and investment in promotion to get audience. You’ll get first requests for advertising, depending on the topic, starting from 2k subscribers, if it is a high-quality live audience.

2. Create a channel and sell your own products or services

Everything is the same as in the first paragraph, but together with advertising, you start your own sales. Here, the telegram channel is not much different from the blog on instagram.

3. Through bots to earn money

Lots of pitfalls, do not fall for an obvious freebie. Measure the benefits and pay. For ten comments on YouTube you won’t pay a hundred bucks - it's expensive. But you can earn a little money from such activities.

What you need to do for these bots: be active in social networks - comment, view posts and videos. Open / Comment

2021-03-31 18:25:53 Disabling unnecessary functions

Have you got rid of automatic recording of a response to an audio message?

You can listen to voice messages by holding the phone to your ear. In this case, after the end of the recording, the microphone is turned on and starts recording a new audio message.

Apparently, it is assumed that you answer the interlocutor immediately, as by phone.

Not everyone likes this feature. To disable, you need to open the hidden menu, select Enable Raise to Speak and move the slider to the left. Open / Comment

2021-03-26 18:15:28 Perfect Telegram settings

In order to use the messenger for pleasure, without encountering minor annoying factors like notifications about messages from thousands of chat rooms, you need to properly configure the application.

Telegram is very versatile and provides a sea of ​​possibilities so that each user can customize the functionality for himself.

If you do not use calls or rarely make calls using Telegram, hide the "Calls" tab in the "Recent calls" section.

Create a folder with unread messages if you read all updates in the feed.

Customize notification sounds for any contacts. Or turn off notifications, for example, for chats. Open / Comment

2021-03-20 09:04:39 Voice Chats 2.0: Channels, Millions of Listeners, Recorded Chats, Admin Tools

Voice Chats can now hold millions of live listeners in any Telegram group or channel.

Admins can record audio from the chat and add users with specific Speaker and Listener links. Listeners who are muted can raise their hand to let admins know that they want a turn to speak.

In channels, you can join a voice chat with your personal account or appear as one of your channels.

For the full story on all these features (and some excellent video demos), check out our blog:
https://telegram.org/blog/voice-chats-on-steroids/ Open / Comment

2021-03-16 09:48:31 Future Telegram updates

Voice chats in channels. Now admins will be able to conduct their podcasts and live broadcasts not in chats, but directly through the channels. So the potential audience of listeners will grow. After all, more people are usually subscribed to channels than there are chats tied to the same channels.

Most Valuable Feature: Voice Chat Recorder Appears! Subscribers will be able to listen to dialogues not only during the broadcast, but also after the end of the broadcast.

Inviting links in voice chat. A quick and convenient way to join a discussion, especially if you can add interlocutors upon request. Open / Comment