Telegram is WhatsApp’s main competitor, yet it is still far from being the market leader in communication apps. WhatsApp is moving at breakneck speed, with a slew of recent enhancements, including projected modifications to the voice call interface and prospective shortcuts for speedy replies. Telegram is attempting to stay up with them. Another fresh app development appears to be in the works right now.
According to a source, the company intends to add animated emoji message reactions to its list of capabilities. A Reddit thread alerted users to the update on the Telegram iOS beta. These 11 new emoji reactions will allow users to be more expressive. The thumbs up and thumbs down emoticons, as well as the heart, party hat, and feces emojis, are among them. There are also other animated symbols depicting laughing and fire.
Given that over 10 billion emojis are sent every day and Telegram has over 1 billion installs on Android alone, it is reasonable to conclude that these modifications would be greatly appreciated. While this is nothing new, given that these reactions have already been observed on Discord and the Apple iMessage platforms, commenters on Reddit praised the development.
Meanwhile, the platform is working on a new text structure to avoid movie spoilers. According to a screenshot from a Reddit thread, the text may be replaced by moving pixels, allowing users to choose which messages to see. Some users are instead requesting that Telegram dark out messages, despite the fact that both alternatives would work fine. This could be a beneficial feature that should be incorporated by sites like Twitter, where movie spoilers are abundant.