Telegram introduces group voice chats! Here are all the news of the new version
Source: HW Upgrade added 23rd Dec 2020
Important news for Telegram that decides to release just before Christmas an update that allows you to have group voice chats. A novelty that has already been released and that will undoubtedly make all users of groups in the messaging system happy.
by Bruno Mucciarelli published 23 December 2020 , at 15: 01 in the channel Telephony
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Telegram introduces voice chats in groups. The update has just come out and both Android and iOS users will find it on the PlayStore or even on AppStore as a notification. An update that changes the pace of Telegram, even if already ahead of many competitors, and that now allows to reach users who usually surf the system in groups and above all so close to Christmas, almost as if it were a gift from the Telegram CEO as a reward for the trust of its users.
Telegram: here are all the innovations introduced
Voice Chat
Each Telegram group can now become an always-on voice chat room. In this case the voice chats are parallel to the communication with texts and media, and extend the functionality of the group by adding a living layer to discussion. Can be used as virtual offices for work teams or as an informal lounge for any community.
Attention, underlines Telegram, that the voice chats will not be real group calls but in fact they can achieve the same objectives because they offer at the same time flexibility instead of the old school programming. In larger groups, they also offer fortuitous opportunities to talk to people. The beauty of voice chats is that the groups that activate them will be able to see them immediately thanks to a special bar at the top that shows who is talking . This will help the group members choose the right moment to join the conversation, perhaps to take a coffee break or even to discuss a situation.
How does voice chat work? Just join it and you can then be free to move in the app, to browse conversations and send messages. You will stay connected to the chat and microphone controls will be visible on the screen so you can quickly mute and unmute yourself at any time. If you are on an Android smartphone , you will be able to enjoy the full experience of Voice Chat with a system floating widget which will show the microphone controls and who is speaking, even when Telegram is in the background.
You can chat with anyone online or invite other people through the dedicated menu. Voice chats can host several thousand participants , which means they will work for any purpose, whether for consulting family members while shopping or for a large live event. Like Telegram groups, Voice Chats are also ready to change the way people can collaborate and want to keep in touch. In the coming weeks, Telegram has already said it wants to refine it further, listening to feedback, improving noise suppression and adding other features such as videos and screen sharing .
Push -to-Talk
On Telegram Desktop and in the native app for macOS, you can choose a push-to-talk button for Voice chats, to control the microphone even when Telegram is not in the foreground. And above all this can be implemented simply by using the space bar.
Outlines of the stickers
Animated stickers on Telegram are optimized for efficiency and provide animations to 180 frame with infinite resolution less than 50 KB . With today’s update, the stickers will load even faster than before – and they will show a sparkling outline .
SD card storage for Android
Users on Android devices can now move their Telegram app data from internal storage to their own SD card , allowing those with limited memory capacity to save more media and files and maximize their Telegram experience.
For minimize the space occupied by Telegram on your device just check the menu Settings> Data and archive> Archive use for further suggestions.
New animations on Android
Telegram added new cool animations throughout the android app: when you tap the button New message , when opening profiles, when managing chat folders and everywhere see the message counters .
Read messages on iOS
If you are using iOS, it will now be possible to have Siri read the incoming messages aloud in the earphones. To activate it just go to iOS Settings> Notifications> Read messages and set Telegram to YES to stay updated on chats even during any type of other operation.
Improvements in editing
Android users can now quickly edit a photo they have already sent to add effects , drawings or sticker with the powerful media editor. IOS users can tap the pen button to edit and postpone quickly a photo received. Each of these features was previously only available on one of the two platforms, but now both iOS and Android offer equal opportunities to draw mustache on selfies. When you are going to modify a message or a caption , as you get closer to the maximum message length, a counter will appear showing the number of characters remaining.
Other animated emojis
No update is complete without some new animated emojis. As usual, just send a message with a single emoji to get one of these in a chat.
Suggestion Platform
Many Telegram features started as suggestions from users. To help identify potential new features and locate bugs within the app, we are launching a Platform for bugs and suggestions public . In this case the supported language will only be English but other support languages will also arrive. Telegram will launch the ability to suggest new features and report bugs gradually to ensure that each report receives the attention it deserves.