Telegram has just announced its latest update, version 10.5.0, bringing a fresh design to voice and video calls, along with a revamped delete animation for Android users. The application is used by many across the country to connect with people through fully encrypted messages, voice and video calls. And this new update does not only get you a new look and appeal, but also promises to be lighter on your device.
In a blog post, Telegram said that the new UI (user interface) uses less resources and hence will lead to a performance boost and extended battery life for your phones. The app will also “work better” on older devices because of the update.
Talking about the update, Telegram said, “In this update, we have totally redesigned calls, adding new animations and beautiful backgrounds that change dynamically based on the call’s status: ringing, active or ended. The new interface requires fewer resources than before, which means it saves battery life and works better on older devices.”
In addition to this, new animations and dynamic backgrounds have also been introduced that change based on the call’s status – whether it’s ringing, active, or concluded. The app also announced better call quality.
Just last month, Telegram had announced “vaporize animation” for iPhone users called the “Thanos Snap” effect. This new animation promises a seamless and more efficient user experience. And now, the feature is available for Android users as well.
The company noted in the blog post, “Last month we added an experimental vaporize animation on iOS for auto-deleted messages. This impressive (and energy-efficient) animation is now available on both iOS and Android and plays whenever you delete any message.”
The blog post announced that Bots on the platform also get a boost. As part of the update, bots are now able to react to messages, handle quoted messages, shoot out replies, and more.
Earlier, Telegram introduced the stories feature, which has been available on WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram for a while now. However, this feature came with a twist. You can also edit your stories in Telegram after posting them.
“For the first time in the history of social media, you can update any element of your story at any time – changing its visibility, caption, on-screen text, stickers or anything else – without having to delete and repost it from scratch,”
“Stories are displayed in an expandable section at the top of your screen – so you still see the full length of your chat list and folders,” it added.
The report also added that Telegram has over 800 million users. The app has come a long way since its inception back in 2013, when it was just an ad-free messaging app.