Messaging, used by 400 million users, launches an alpha video calling feature, both on Android and iOS.
Obviously, as always with Telegram, data is end-to-end encrypted, and this will also be the case for video calls.
The company explains that to confirm a connection, you will have to compare four emojis displayed on the screen with your interlocutor. “If they are the same, your call is 100% secure with proven encryption, and also used in secret exchanges and audio calls”, can we read on the company’s website.
“Our apps for Android and iOS have reproducible versions. Therefore, anyone can check the encryption and confirm that their app is using the same open source code that we release with every update”, Recalls Telegram.
In the coming months, the app will also accommodate group calls. Enough to seduce users who no longer trust Messenger, Zoom, or WhatsApp.
Until then, Telegram has its work cut out for it. Especially regarding his complaint, filed against Apple at the European Commission for anti-competitive practices. Telegram, via its founder Pavel Durov, believes that the apple brand should “allow users to have the ability to download applications outside of the App Store.”
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