Telegram released an update for Android and iOS users, which includes new features, including Public Post Search, Story Albums, Gift Collections, Profile Rating, and a mini app called BotFather. The update raises the app’s version to 11.14.0, although the Public Post Search function is presently only available to Premium users. The company also announced that Premium members would soon gain access to the Premium Gifts feature. The upgrade is intended to enhance the administration of mini-applications and bots.
Telegram now offers global searches for public postings, as well as the ability to organise tales into albums and presents into collections. The Telegram update also adds a new mini-app for bot management. The ‘Posts’ tab shows relevant results from public channels, making it easy to access specific information. This functionality is originally available to Telegram Premium users, who help keep Telegram’s platform free, fast, and secure for over a billion people globally.
On your profile, you may now organise vacation stories, pet images, and other content in story albums. These albums can be used to create highlight reels, showcase items to clients, and organise information into playlists. To add a story to an album, navigate to your profile or channel’s ‘Posts’ tab.
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Users may now create gift collections to group gifts according to theme, rarity, or other criteria. These collections allow for endless variations of the same gift and provide granular filters for simple browsing. To add a gift to a collection, simply choose it from your profile or channel.
Telegram profiles now include a badge with a numerical rating based on successful Telegram Star transactions, showing your Telegram level and reliability for Suggested Posts and Requests. Buying gifts, sending paid messages, and sponsoring Star-funded posts raise your rating, whilst refunding Star purchases or converting presents to Stars lowers it.
To increase accessibility, a new type of Telegram Gifts will be available exclusively to Telegram Premium users, with each person able to buy a limited number. Stay tuned for more updates.
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The @BotFather mini app allows Telegram bot and mini app developers to manage their creations, settings, icons, and descriptions, enabling them to create sleek apps with features like full-screen mode, subscriptions, home screen shortcuts, geolocation, and motion tracking.
