Telegram review
Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging and voice over IP app. It is available for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows NT, Mac OS X, and Linux. It is not available as a web app. It can be described as a hybrid of WhatsApp and Skype. Telegram is considered to be a replacement for WhatsApp. Telegram is a messaging app that is available on multiple platforms, including Android, Blackberry, Windows, and iOS. The app is widely popular especially with terrorists and other criminal groups, but also has a large userbase of ordinary people.
Features
Telegram was founded in 2013 and is based in Berlin, Germany. As of September 2016, Telegram had over 100 million monthly active users. It offers end-to-end encryption and supports a variety of messaging formats including, text, photo, video, stickers, and GIFs. Telegram has a number of features that make it stand out from the rest of the messaging apps. The app is encrypted end-to-end, which means that no one but the sender and the recipient can read the messages. The app also has a self-destruct timer, which makes it harder for the messages to stay on the recipient's phone.
Design
Telegram's UI is minimalist. It offers a suite of tools for users to share messages and media. It does not have a web client. The app is capable of running on a variety of operating systems such as Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows NT, Mac OS X, and Linux. The design of the app is minimalistic, which means that it does not take up too much space on devices. The app also has a dark mode, which is a popular feature among people who use their phone earlier in the day.
Information about usability
Telegram uses end-to-end encryption. It supports a variety of messaging formats including, text, photo, video, stickers, and GIFs. Telegram has two modes, including a chat mode and a broadcasting mode. The chat mode is the main feature of the app, and can be used to send texts, pictures, videos, and audio files to users in a chatroom. The broadcasting mode is used to broadcast messages to all of the app's users.
Pros
- It is a very efficient way to communicate with others
- It offers end-to-end encryption
- It offers a variety of messaging formats
- It has a minimalist UI
- It is available for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows NT, Mac OS X, and Linux
- It is free
- It does not have a web client
Cons
- It is not available as a web app
- It cannot be used as an emergency messaging app
- It does not have a desktop client
