Telegram Introduces Star Giveaways and Instant View for Browser

In
its
latest
update,
Telegram
has
unveiled
new
features
that
enhance
user
experience
and
community
engagement.
According
to

Telegram,
groups
and
channels
can
now
utilize
Telegram
Stars
as
prizes
in
giveaways.
Additionally,
any
article
opened
in
the
Telegram
Browser
can
now
be
converted
to
Instant
View
for
easier
reading.

Star
Giveaways

Telegram’s
new
feature
allows
channel
and
group
owners
to
host
giveaways
to
promote
their
communities
and
reward
members
with
prizes.
These
prizes
can
now
include
Telegram
Stars,
which
winners
can
spend
on
paid
media,
exclusive
subscriptions,
games,
and
mini
apps
on
the
Telegram
platform.

Giveaways
are
prepaid
and
transparent,
with
customizable
settings
for
organizers.
They
can
be
initiated
via
Channel
Settings
>
Statistics
>
Boosts
for
channels
and
Group
Info
>
Statistics
>
Boosts
for
groups.
To
facilitate
larger
giveaways
at
a
lower
cost,
Telegram
suggests
using

@PremiumBot.

Instant
View
for
Telegram
Browser

In
2016,
Telegram
launched
the
Instant
View
standard,
optimizing
articles
for
a
perfectly
formatted,
zero-load-time
experience.
The
latest
update
extends
this
functionality
to
the
Telegram
in-app
browser,
allowing
any
article
to
be
converted
into
a
more
readable,
lightweight
layout.
Users
can
activate
this
feature
by
selecting ‘Show
Instant
View’
from
the
browser
menu.

This
improvement
is
made
possible
through
Mozilla’s
open-source
library,
enhancing
the
readability
and
user
experience
for
Telegram
users.

Fewer
Bugs
and
More
Optimization

The
update
also
focuses
on
bug
fixes
and
performance
enhancements
across
Telegram’s
mobile
and
desktop
apps.
The
development
team
has
been
actively
addressing
user-reported
issues
through
the
dedicated
Bug
Platform
and
is
open
to
feature
requests
on
the
Suggestions
Platform.

Mini
App
Improvements

Several
bug
fixes
and
new
button
options
have
been
introduced
for
mini
apps,
making
them
smoother
and
more
responsive.
Mini
apps
can
now
display
two
buttons
simultaneously
in
either
a
side-by-side
or
stacked
orientation,
and
a
new
shimmer
effect
has
been
added
to
guide
user
attention.

Developers
can
find
detailed
information
in
the
latest

Bot
API
update.

10
Million
Premium
Subscribers

Telegram
has
surpassed
10
million
Premium
subscribers,
doubling
its
count
in
less
than
eight
months.
This
growth
supports
Telegram’s
goal
of
sustainable
monetization
while
prioritizing
user
privacy.
The
platform
extends
its
gratitude
to
Premium
subscribers
for
enabling
the
continuous
development
of
new
features
that
enhance
communication
for
nearly
one
billion
users.

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