Thursday, March 6, 2014

Telegram-Safe Alternative for WhatsApp

Telegram-Safe Alternative for WhatsApp

Telegram is one of messenger that is available among others. It has some beneficial features compared to others. It is set apart from WhatsApp and Co. that are always get critic. Telegram is also a secure transmission messages, files and even able to be used on multiple devices. Here, we would like post about telegram app.

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Features & Use

Telegram is quite similar with other messengers. It is required for you to verify your number and you will get SMS about its code. Enter the code and you can see the contacts in your phone who have used the app.
It is easy for you to access the last-seen status, phone number, profile information about your chart partner. Those all could be done in quick way. Moreover, custom notification ringtone is available to be set for each contact. Exchanging videos, location data and also photos could be seen under “Shared Media”.

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The secret chat is the one which makes the application is seriously special. It allows end-to-end encryption which means that you can set an option in your profile of chat partner like “Start Secret Chat” so you will chat in a new window. It is 200% secure.


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Self-destruct timer allows you to destruct the message after a certain time that you set.


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Screen & Controls

It is intuitive and easy to use. It boasts a clear and clean interface. In setting, there are few options available but functional so it is not too busy options app. By using specific contacts, you can encrypt the chat. It nice for you since it is completed with backgrounds and sounds.


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Speed & Stability

It works very stable and has a reliable performance. The messages are delivered with no delay. It is claimed as the fastest messenger apps at this time.

 

 Price/Performance Ratio

It is free to download. It contains no advertisement or additional premium content, plus it is available for iOS.


But why it is becoming so popular?
The Telegram software differentiates itself from WhatsApp by stating on their website, "Unlike WhatsApp, Telegram is cloud-based and heavily encrypted. As a result, you can access your messages from several devices including desktops and share an unlimited number of photos, videos and documents. Thanks to our multi-data center infrastructure and encryption, Telegram is also faster and way more secure.
On top of that, Telegram is free and will stay free — no ads, no subscription fees, forever."
Telegram is financially supported by Pavel Durov who founded VK, a social media website known as Russia's Facebook, while the technological aspects are looked after by Nikolai Durov.
Telegram has been set up as a non-commercial organisation and the funding comes from Durov's donation.
The idea is that Telegram should therefore not be influenced by the interest of a person or company.



Why are people switching to Telegram?
A lot of people who migrated to Telegram from WhatsApp say they don't want Facebook to have even more data on them. Sure, another company would have it, but for most of them, that's acceptable.
They are fine with a company having access to my email, another company having access to their social network, another one to their chat history. But having one company having access to all of that seems to scare a lot of people.
Telegram is not the only encrypted messaging app seeing a rise in sign-ups following WhatsApp's acquisition by Facebook. Threema – which also touts encryption as a key feature – doubled its user base in 24 hours, with 200,000 new users paying €1.79 ( Rs 184) each for the App, TechCrunch reports.

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