Privacy Focused Messenger - Telegram


With so many mobile messaging apps in the app stores, some apps have started addressing critical user issues especially their data security in addition to other features like instant messaging, sending videos, audios, photos, voice calls and many others. In this Telegram messenger app review will see how this app adds that recipe to the messaging platform.


Telegram is a cloud based messaging mobile app that was launched in 2013 founded by Pavel Durov the guy behind the Russian Social networking site Vkontakte. It can be accessed via mobile phones, Desktops and browser with focus on “taking back our right to privacy” as well as speed.

Although a lot has been said concerning the security of this app with questions of How much trust you can put in the app, it has propagated through in the messaging world. The Russian founder went ahead to put a lamp-sum to whoever finds a serious security flaw in the mobile app.




Features of Telegram Messenger App

1# Accessibility:
Telegram messaging app can be accessed on the major devices like smart phones running Android, Iphones, Ipads,  Windows, Tablets, Desktop computers running Windows, Linux an mac OSX and additionally it can be accessed via a web browser like Firefox, chrome safari. Log onto Telegram and choose install depending on your device.

2# Telegram is free to send photos, messages, videos, Audios, and additionally you can send documents in the format of .doc, .pdf, .ppt, zip files to your contacts.

3# Cloud Storage:
With Telegram app, all your chats with stored in the cloud and will be synchronized  on all your devices and can be accessed anywhere whether your using a  smart phones, Desktop app or web browser

4# Reliability:
Telegram app is reliable in delivering chats across different devices by making sure it delivers messages with the least bytes possible.

5# With Telegram you can set up Group chats of up-to 200 people, send broadcast messages with 100 contacts at the same time and share large files of videos, documents, messages for absolutely free.

6# Telegram uses distributed network of data centers around the world trying to crown itself as the fastest messaging app in-terms of delivering messages to people

7# Privacy:
Telegram messages are fully encrypted between senders and doesn’t give user data to third party vendors. Just like Cyber Dust Mobile app, Telegram offers self message destruction mechanism whereby you can set up a private chat and messages disappear after a certain time and no one sees them on your device.

Although Telegram has proved to be “taking back our right to privacy”, it still lacks some features like voice and video calls that are being embarrassed by major messaging apps like WhatsApp. Remember this app is free with no subscription fee and doesn’t sell ads.


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