Original title: Telegram Browser, Mini App Store, Gifting Stars and More
Original author: telegram
Original source: telegram
Compiled by: Mars Finance, Eason
Today’s update brings a new in-app browser that supports multiple tabs and makes Web3 accessible to nearly a billion users, a mini app store, a new type of mini-apps, the ability to gift stars to friends — and more.
Telegram Browser
You can now collapse pages opened with the in-app browser and reopen them from the bottom bar, allowing you to move freely between messages and websites, instant view articles, and applets.
Telegram’s browser supports decentralized websites hosted on TON — across all mobile and native desktop apps. This makes Web3 immediately available to our nearly 1 billion monthly users.
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Just in case you want to introduce crypto to the world.
Now, when you receive a notification while reading an article, browsing the web, or playing a game, you can view the message and then return without losing your progress. You can also bookmark a page to return to later.
Developers can learn more about the decentralized TON site by visiting ton.org or opening getting-started.ton in the latest version of Telegram.
Mini App Store
Of Telegram’s 950 million users, more than 500 million interact with mini-programs every month.
We've added a new Apps tab in Search that shows a list of the apps you use and a list of popular widgets. Now you can quickly access all your games and services - or find something new.
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In case your world is bigger than cats and hamsters
Developers can now upload video demos and screenshots of mini app previews to give users a taste of what to expect.
Just in case you wanted to let the secret out.
Mini Apps that use Telegram Stars now have a chance to be featured in the "Popular Apps" section. Developers can learn more about Mini Apps on this page.
From mini-programs to story sharing
Mini Programs can now generate custom story content (such as AI-generated videos, achievements, or leaderboard snapshots) for users to share as Telegram Stories directly from the Mini Program. This provides support for new types of apps and helps existing apps spread among users’ contacts.
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Just in case your cat has a story to share.
Developers can learn more details about adding this functionality to their applets here.
Send stars to friends
Telegram Stars lets you buy digital goods in mini-apps or access paid content in channels. With this update, you can buy stars as gifts for your contacts.
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In case your friend already has Premium.
To gift stars, go to Settings > My Stars (on iOS, you'll currently only see this menu if you've previously purchased stars for yourself).
Users celebrating their birthday will appear at the top of the list in the special section. Gifted stars will appear in the chat in the form of a beautiful animated gift box.
Flashing when recording video message
You can now use the front flash to provide additional light to the screen when recording video messages in dark environments.
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In case you need a light in a dark place when all other lights are out
Tap the microphone icon in the message bar to switch to video recording. Then press and hold the camera icon to record a video message. Swipe up to resume recording, then tap the flash icon in the bottom left corner.
Weather widget in stories
Users can now share the weather in their stories by adding animated widgets to everything from sunny selfies to ski slopes.
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Just in case you need to throw it away like it's hot.
The widget automatically switches between Celsius or Fahrenheit depending on the settings on the viewer's device, so you don't have to choose between Celsius and Fahrenheit. On cloudless nights, the widget will display the moon phase.
You can also add Music, Links, or Locations to your story from the Stickers section.
Story cover
When you post a video story to your profile, you can choose which frame to use as your cover photo.
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In case you judge a story by its cover
Browser and Applet Tags on MacOS
Before you go, check out how awesome Telegram's new browser is for macOS. Its new tab page supports everything: games, applets, live view pages, and even Web3 TON sites.
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Just in case you like juggling at your desk.
That’s it for July. We’ll be looking for the upcoming August update in our open tabs.
July 31, 2024
Telegram Team
