

Also, users can stop sharing their live location at any time. The live locations are displayed on an interactive map if more than one user shares them in a group.

The users of Telegram can share the live location in any chat for either 8 hours, 1 hour, or 15 minutes. Messages in every chat, including channels and groups, can be fixed to auto-delete after a month, 7 days, or 24 hours, although it will only use for messages transferred after the timer of auto-delete is activated. Transferred messages can be altered up to 48 hours after they've been transferred and can be removed at any time. Users can also individually send messages to many users or within groups of up to 2 lakh members. Users can share audio messages, video messages, photos, and other files (up to 2GB/file). The default messages of Telegram are cloud-based and can be used on any of the connected devices of the user.

Several client applications are available for mobile and desktop platforms including official applications for Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android (although registration needs an Android or iOS device and an active phone number).Īlso, there are two official twin applications of Telegram - WebZ and WebK - and various unofficial clients that make use of the protocol of Telegram. However, the operational center is based in the United Arab Emirates in Dubai. The Telegram servers are distributed all over the world for decreasing constant data load with 5 data centers in distinct regions. It was released for iOS on Augand Android in 2013 October. Also, it offers file sharing, VoIP, end-to-end encrypted video calling, and many other features. Telegram is a cloud-based, cross-platform, and freeware instant messaging service.

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