Telegram: What is it and how do you use it?

by LioSEO / February 25, 2014 1:56 AM EST

Telegram has recently seen a surge in downloads on the App Store, holding the #1 spot for free apps for a week now. That's why I'm going to tell you about its advantages, how to download it, where to download it, and how to use it.

What's new about Telegram is that it's a lightweight system, allowing you to send all kinds of files, from .doc to .exe; another great feature is its enhanced security, with self-destructing messages, groups with a capacity of up to 200 people, and the ability to use this application from your PC or Mac—simply fascinating!

Last Saturday, the popular instant messaging service WhatsApp suffered an outage, leaving millions of users without communication for approximately two hours. This caused Telegram to gain an immediate advantage, acquiring over 1,8 million users in just a couple of hours. Telegram's interface is very similar to WhatsApp's, which has allowed millions of users to easily adapt to this virtual exodus.