Telegram seeks to overcome WhatsApp - People's Daily Online

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UPDATED 02/10/2014 – 10:48

One of the best new applications accepted by the users of smartphones, Telegram is. This new alternative is similar to the famous WhatsApp.

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One of the best new applications accepted by the users of smartphones, Telegram is. This new alternative is similar to the famous WhatsApp.

Telegram currently home to 430 million users worldwide. In Spain, the instant messaging service grows at a rate of 200,000 new subscribers daily, ABC reported.

Security Unlike WhatsApp, in which numerous highly known security problems accumulate (cipher suffers from bugs, possibility of “hackers” intercept messages easily able to steal a user’s account by force by a failure in its structure, constant crashes …), this new “app” puts the focus on safety. In fact, it comes with the slogan ‘back our right to privacy. ” What’s more, another of the “lights” of Telegram is his great speed to process all messages and send documents, got-according to the company, because their server centers are decentralized and users connect to the nearest .

Chats and temporary secret
Both applications allow the exchange of messages, but Telegram combines a concept that has captivated users and has become fashionable Snapchat, and is able to send messages to self-destruct at a certain time (for two seconds, one minute to one month). Is accessed through the “New secret chat” and its creators claim function provides a high level and powerful encryption to avoid detection.

Free free

Aesthetically, Telegram reminds WhatsApp. In this case, the icon of “check” warns that the message was sent and the double “check” warns that the user has read. Another difference is the payment for the use of the service. While Telegram is free and open (the developer ensures that never introduce advertising or cost money), using WhatsApp includes a payment of 0.89 cents per year.

Chats in larger groups
This alternative allows chats in larger groups of up to 200 members, unlike WhatsApp which only offers the possibility of accepting 50 users. You can also send files to any format (not only photo, audio and video as WhatsApp) up to 1 Gb, also with the ability to send multiple documents at the same time.

Multidevice Among other benefits, it can be used on multiple devices at the same time not only on smartphones like WhatsApp and synchronized among all, which does not allow the latter. Like WhatsApp uses our phone number to identify us and ask us permission to access contacts. Be analyzed in the coming months the adoption of this new messaging system and is able to compete with WhatsApp or its use falls on deaf ears.

Free Software
Another advantage is the software is free, that is, the “app” allows direct access to the source code, modify and redistribute this change for modern expand its functionality and improve the platform with the support of the community.

Gaps
Nevertheless, Telegram is not the perfect application. Other similar services like WhatsApp allows you to send voice notes or make video calls as Google Hangouts.

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