Telegram’s latest beta version consists of an option of video-calling. Thus, hinting to a release of this feature in the future stable versions.
Telegram has been the underdog since its inception. But this year has seen a huge rise in the number of users on Telegram. Telegram recently crossed 500 million downloads on Play Store. they are way behind their rivals at the moment. WhatsApp has 5 billion downloads whereas google messages have around 1 billion.
Telegram is known for its features which are always ahead of WhatsApp. File sharing of larger files. Groups and Communities are being created on Telegram(named as channels), better privacy, cloud storage, and many more features. Now they are looking to add a feature that is already present on WhatsApp for a long time. The video-calling feature.
This feature was discovered by a beta tester from the XDA Developers forum. Just like WhatsApp, this feature can be accessed by clicking three dots on a particular chat screen. You can also be a beta tester for Telegram. For that, you will have to join the Telegram beta program.
Telegram has one particular feature which its users love, which is using the app on your PC without keeping your phone connected.
With the launch of this video call service, Telegram is aiming to target the likes of Zoom and Houseparty. They are looking to bring people on their platform to enjoy time with their friends and families.
WhatsApp is also launching some cool new features like the reverse search and multi-device support. Telegram is far behind at the moment but they are gaining massive popularity. It said that, with 1.5 million new users signing into it every day, Telegram has become the most downloaded social media application in more than 20 countries.