Telegram was launched back in 2013.
The service has seen a lot of traction in India in recent years.
Telegram is expected to add a secure group video calling feature later this year.
Telegram has hit a new milestone. The app has been downloaded 500 million times on the Play Store. Unlike some other apps, Telegram doesn't come bundled or preinstalled on a smartphone, unlike other popular chat apps. According to Android Police, “Many of the Play Store install milestones that go by are more a reflection of 'how many phones were this app bundled with' than 'look at how many people downloaded this by choice.' Telegram doesn't ship pre-installed on any Android phones, but despite that, the app just passed 500 million downloads on the Google Play Store”. On April 24, the company published a blog post highlighting that it has 400 Million users. In the blog, post Telegram highlights that “Every day at least 1.5 million new users sign up for Telegram. Features like folders, cloud storage, and desktop support make Telegram ideal for remote work and study during the quarantine. It's no wonder Telegram is the #1 most downloaded social media application in over 20 countries – people all over the world are switching to Telegram at an accelerating pace.”
The blog post goes on to read, “Video calls in 2020 are much like messaging in 2013. There are apps that are either secure or usable, but not both. We'd like to fix that, and we will focus on bringing you secure group video calls in 2020.” So it looks like Telegram will work on a video calling feature in 2020. There is no information on when the app will get the feature. The demand for video calling apps has increased during the lockdown. You can check out some of the popular video calling apps being used here.
WhatsApp has also increased the limit of video calling from 4 ton 8. However, to use the feature, users have to update the app. You can read more about WhatsApp’s increased video calling limit here.
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