Telegram came out with a New Year release! What’s new?

- Colorful Calls
- Thanos Snap Effect
- Epic Update for Bots
https://telegram.org/blog/calls-and-bots

Channel admins also received a new year message from Telegram reminding about new features for channels from the last release. Most of them require boosts ⚡️
https://www.tg-me.com/tgtester?boost

Happy New Year! 🥳

ICYMI: Telegram is gearing up to introduce an update to its Saved Messages feature 👇

When you save a message in a particular channel, these messages will now be organized under a separate tab in the channel's summary and also accessible from the Saved Messages section.

This means you can quickly open the channel from where the message was originally saved, enhancing usability and navigation.

In certain cases, you'll also be able to see a compiled list of channels from which you've saved messages. However, it's worth noting that this feature seems to be either server-side or under a feature flag, as its availability isn't consistent.

This functionality was previously available in both the iOS and desktop versions of Telegram and now it is available in the recent Android beta version 10.5.0 📲

@tgtester got one boost and there are 6 more to go 🔥
Just realised that boosts will expire and there is a certain deadline until level 1 can be achieved. This channel would highly benefit from having stories available! 💪

Telegram ships one-time viewable media and saved messages chats tab 👀

What's new?
- One-time viewable audio and video messages in private chats.
- Pause-and-resume feature for audio and video recording.
- A list of source channels in the Saved Messages section.

Telegram X beta gets experimental settings along with folders support 🔥

Enable them by tapping on the version number in settings

Key differences from the normal client:
- you can swipe down on the folder to select only channels or groups, etc
- archived chats can be shown as a folder
- folders layout can be changed

Telegram X is back? 👀

Telegram Beta for Android Introduces Video Playback Speed Control in Stories

Telegram Beta has rolled out a new feature for Android users in its latest update, version 10.6.2. The app now offers the ability to configure video playback speed in stories. This enhancement is accessible through the three dots menu present in the story interface. Users have the convenience of selecting from multiple speed options, providing greater control over their viewing experience.

Now available on Android 10.6.3 as well 🔥

The official update is out! Saved Messages 2.0, One-Time Voice Messages and 8 More Features 👀

Most of the previous minor updates are being consolidated under this one.

- Saved Messages 2.0 allows everyone to browse saved messages by chat
- Tags in saved messages ended up being a premium-only feature
- One-Time Voice and Video Messages
- Pause and Resume Recording
- Read Time in Private Chats
- And a bunch of Premium-only features

https://telegram.org/blog/new-saved-messages-and-9-more

Telegram beta simplifies channel boosting and contact management 👀

In the latest version 10.8.2, Android beta client got 2 small features:
- Now it is possible to delete contacts in bulk with tap and hold
- Now you can find a new option in the channel 3 dots menu to boost the channel

ICYMI: Telegram Premium has Business features where you can now set location, opening hours, automatic replies and more perks.

It seems to be a move towards what we can see in WhatsApp for Business while on Telegram it is a part of the same app.