Service developers of the instant messaging app Telegram have launched several advanced features designed to improve the app function performance and extend the possibilities. The new update adds an excellent in-app browser with multi-tab capabilities and a Mini App Store, the option to gift Stars, and other improvements that make the service significantly better for nearly a billion users every month.
Telegram features
Telegram Browser
The new in-app browser is designed to work with multiple tabs so that a user can flip from messages to a website, to an instant view article or a mini app, and then right back to messages while keeping their previous location. It also enables all websites built on TON in any mobile/TDD app to provide Web3 to millions of Telegram users. One can toggle/hide and view pages from the bottom bar, bookmark a page for later use, and even receive notifications all without having to leave the current page.
The Mini App
Apart from the browser, the Mini App Store came out with the help of Telegram integrated with the platform’s new Stars option. Yep, it’s even that simple, and consumers are now able to gift Stars to others and take viewers to the Mini App Store. This store features numerous applications that take Stars; it makes the manner through which users can interact and fund the applications and developers more efficient.
To browse through the Mini App Store, the users can go to the search menu, especially the ‘Apps’ segment in the Telegram messenger. Thus, this new feature not only supports the finding of new apps but also motivates the use of the Stars system.
The Gifting Stars
Telegram Stars, which can be bought to use mini apps or pay for the content in channels, can now be gifted. For this users have to get to settings and after that, they will see the ‘My Stars’ tab. When one of the contacts has a birthday, he will be shown at the top of the list, and when using winking stars as gifts, the latter will be presented as a beautifully designed gift box in chat. To gift stars, select settings ->My Stars
Android users will find this tab in settings only if they bought stars as a gift for somebody this time iTunes users will see this menu only if they bought stars before this. The addition of a cover photo feature allows the users who post the video stories on the profile to choose one frame that will be displayed as the cover photo.
- Weather Widget – As for Telegram’s Stories update, it has incorporated such novelties as covers and smart animated weather widgets.
- AI story feature –Mini apps can now create custom story content – AI-generated videos, achievements, or short leaders snapshots to let the user share it as a Telegram Story from the mini app.
- Flashlight feature – Video messages now allow you to use the front-facing flash to illuminate your screen with extra light when shooting in the dark