{"id":1907,"date":"2014-08-17T13:35:32","date_gmt":"2014-08-17T09:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.rimazrauf.com\/?p=1907"},"modified":"2017-04-20T15:35:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-20T11:35:03","slug":"telegram-open-source-free-secure-messaging-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.momentier.com\/telegram-open-source-free-secure-messaging-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Telegram, an Open source Free & Secure Messaging App"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Telegram,<\/h3>\n

What is Telegram?<\/h3>\n

Telegram<\/a>, a recently-developed cross-platform messenger app which is fast, versatile and powerful. You can send messages, photos, videos and files of any type (doc, zip, mp3, etc) to people who are in your phone contacts and have Telegram. You can also create groups for up to 200 people. With Telegram you can do all of this on any number of your devices, both mobile web and desktop.<\/p>\n

Telegram for iPhone was launched on August 14, 2013. The alpha version of Telegram for Android was officially launched on October 20, 2013. More and more\u00a0Telegram clients<\/a>\u00a0appear, built by independent developers using Telegram’s\u00a0open platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Web Address \u00a0:\u00a0www.telegram.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Which devices are supported?<\/h3>\n

Telegram is officially available for iOS (6 and above) and Android (2.2 and up) devices. We support tablets and smartphones alike.\u00a0Telegram HD<\/a>\u00a0was designed for the iPhone and iPad \u2014 and works on iPods too. We also have unofficial clients, including a\u00a0web version<\/a>\u00a0for browsers, as well as several\u00a0desktop apps<\/a>\u00a0and a version for\u00a0Windows Phone<\/a>\u00a0devices.<\/p>\n

How is Telegram different from WhatsApp?<\/h3>\n

Unlike WhatsApp, Telegram is cloud-based and heavily encrypted. As a result, you can access your messages from several devices (including\u00a0desktops<\/a>!) and share an unlimited number of photos, videos and files (doc, zip, mp3, etc). Thanks to our multi-data center infrastructure and encryption, Telegram is also faster and way more\u00a0secure<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On top of that, Telegram is free and will stay free \u2014 no ads, no subscription fees, forever.<\/p>\n

\"Telegram,

Who are the people behind Telegram?<\/h3>\n

Telegram is supported by Pavel and Nikolai Durov. Pavel supports Telegram financially and ideologically, while Nikolai’s input is technological. To make Telegram possible, Nikolai developed a unique custom data protocol, which is open, secure and optimized for work with multiple data-centers. As a result, Telegram combines security, reliability and speed on any network.<\/p>\n

While the Durov brothers were born in Russia, as were some of the key developers, Telegram is not connected to Russia \u2013 legally or physically. Telegram’s HQ is in Berlin.<\/p>\n

Special Features WhatsApp does not have<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Group Chat with 200 friends:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Telegram you can add 200 contacts for each group, but in WhatsApp its only 50 contacts.<\/p>\n

Chat Safer than ever:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Telegram is It\u2019s heavily encrypted so it is hard to for anyone to hack in to the chat.<\/p>\n

\"Telegram,

Secret Chat :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Secret chats are meant for people who want more security than the average fella. All messages in secret chats use end-to-end encryption. This means only you and the recipient can read those messages \u2014 nobody else can decipher them, including us here at Telegram. Messages cannot be forwarded from secret chats. You can also order your messages to self-destruct in a set amount of time after they have been read by the recipient. The message will then disappear from both your and your friend’s devices.<\/p>\n

\"Telegram,

Anyone who claims that Telegram messages can be deciphered is welcome to prove that claim in competition and\u00a0win $200,000<\/a>. You can check out the\u00a0Contest FAQ<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n

You can chat on multiple platforms (Mobile, Web, Software) :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Telegram is officially available for iOS (6 and above) and Android (2.2 and up) devices. It support tablets and smartphones alike.\u00a0Telegram HD<\/a>\u00a0was designed for the iPhone and iPad and works on iPods too. They have unofficial clients, including a\u00a0web version<\/a>\u00a0for browsers, as well as several\u00a0desktop apps<\/a>\u00a0and a version for\u00a0Windows Phone<\/a>\u00a0devices.<\/p>\n

\"Telegram,

It\u2019s open source :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Telegram wants to earn users\u2019 trust by operating as a non-profit, open platform initiative. And the \u00a0API<\/a>\u00a0is open for developers, should you want to build your own applications for other platforms.<\/p>\n

Watch this video for Telegram vs WhatsApp comparison<\/h3>\n