Telegram, a privacy messaging software, announced in an update announcement on July 31 that it will launch an in-app browser and mini-app store to support direct viewing of all decentralized applications based on the TON network, and to switch websites smoothly without losing any progress. and chat rooms, once again simplifying the user's integrated experience of Web3 and Web2.
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ToggleA look at Telegram’s new features in August
The announcement pointed out that new features such as "Telegram browser, Mini App interface, free Stars, limited-time dynamic optimization" will be released next month:
Telegram browser
TON Sites allows users to switch websites or chat rooms with one click, making it easier to browse news and reply to messages. The built-in browser also supports search, bookmarking, overlapping tabs and other functions.
In addition, TON Sites also supports viewing hundreds of decentralized applications and websites on the TON blockchain, creating a one-click smooth Web3 experience for 1 billion potential audiences and simplifying the general public's entry into Web3.
Mini App interface
In addition to TON Sites, Telegram has also launched a Mini App interface, allowing Telegram users to interact more intuitively with thousands of mini applications on the platform.
Similarly, once these Apps are clicked, they will also become one of the tabs of TON Sites and can be reduced and shelved without losing loading progress.
Give away Stars
In addition, as the payment currency in Telegram Mini App, users can now gift Stars to friends, and they will be directed to the Mini App interface to view and receive them.
Limited time dynamic upgrade
In order to share the dividends of social media and promote interaction in users' lives, Telegram is also working hard on Stories this time, hoping to trigger widespread dissemination.
Stories will now be able to be saved in profiles with customizable covers, and stories will be published with widgets like animated weather or locations.
Telegram CEO: Combining communication and absorbing new knowledge
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov also said that this move will bring Web3 technology and concepts to its nearly 1 billion monthly users:
This update allows users to easily switch back and forth between viewing websites and replying to messages without losing any content, integrating communication with news consumption.
The trend and hidden worries of built-in mini-games
In addition to being famous for its excellent privacy, Telegram is also known for its thousands of built-in App mini-games that allow you to easily earn money by clicking or swiping your fingers, often attracting the attention of its hundreds of millions of monthly users. Tour craze.
However, in addition to previous reports , at least 85.8% of the TON token supply is distributed among miners who interact closely with the TON Foundation, symbolizing concerns about the centralization of the token; the opacity of Telegram Wallet’s own operator information also makes the game Users of its mini-games are deeply exposed to information security risks.
