Ever since Apple launched the App Store, developers large and small have been caught up in the company’s approval process and their apps have been delayed or removed altogether. The popular messaging app Telegram is the newest, according to the company’s CEO, Pavel Durov. On August 10, Durov posted a message on his Telegram channel He said the latest update to the app was stuck in Apple’s review process for two weeks with no real news from the company as to why it was delayed.
I like it I observe the edge, there was an update finally released yesterday and Durov again led to Telegram to discuss what happened. The CEO says Apple told Telegram it had to remove a new feature called Telemoji, which Durov described as “higher-quality animated vector versions of standard emoji.” In his post, he included a preview of what they’d look like: They’re similar to the basic emoji Apple uses, but with some cute animations that could definitely help make the message a bit more expressive.
“This is a confusing move on Apple’s part, as Telemoji would have brought a whole new dimension to its low-res static emoji and significantly enriched its ecosystem,” Durov wrote in his post. It’s not entirely clear how this feature would enrich Apple’s overall ecosystem, but it still seems pretty baffling that Apple would stick around, especially since Telegram already has a number of emoji and sticker options far beyond the default set found. on iOS. In fact, Durov noted that Telegram’s latest update includes more than 10 new emoji packs and said the company is taking the time to make Telemoji “even more unique and recognizable.”
However, the latest Telegram update still has a lot of emoji-related improvements. The company says it’s launching an “open emoji platform” where anyone can upload their own set of emoji, paid for by people. Telegram premium service I can use. If you’re not a premium user, you can still view custom emojis and try using them in “saved messages” like reminders and notes in the app. Custom emojis can also be interactive: if you tap on them, you’ll get a full-screen animated reaction.
Stickers, GIFs, and Emojis Panel The Stickers, GIFs, and Emojis panel have been redesigned for easier access, with tabs for each reaction category. Thanks to this, the iOS keyboard corresponds to the Android application and the web version of Telegram. There are also new privacy settings that let you control who can send you video and audio messages: everyone, your contacts, or no one. Telegram notes that, like other privacy settings, you can set “exceptions” so that certain groups or people can “always” or “never” send you audio or video messages. A new update is now available, without Telemoji.
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