He also noted that the new Digital Markets Act enforced by the European Union will end such gatekeeping methods by Apple and Google.Apart from privacy and security features, one of the reasons for Telegram’s striking popularity is customization options. The company's founder, Pavel Durov, said that Apple doesn't approve updates to the app for 7-10 days. Telegram's announcement took another swipe at Apple for delaying the update. But this is optional, you can disable your username from appearing in the search results. Having a unique username also makes it easier for users to be found via global search results. This could be more useful for brands than individuals. Collectible usernames can be less than 5 characters in length, so unique names such as or or possible. These aren't free though, users can buy and sell the usernames through TON (The Open Network) blockchain. Example: username.t.me and t.me/username. Users can now have multiple collectible usernames associated with their Telegram account, in addition to the basic one. These emojis also seem to be working with free accounts. And to celebrate Halloween, the messaging app has brought three more animated reactions - Ghost, Jack-O'-Lantern and a Loudly Crying Face. They can also be used as reactions in chats. The update adds 4 new animated emojis that play full screen effects in individual chats (sleeping face, nerd face, technologist, and eyes). Telegram Premium users now has 12 new emoji packs, which can be used for texting, statuses, and captions. The feature displays an instant text transcript when you get a video message. The messaging service has added support for voice-to-text for video messages. Telegram's latest update also brings a few features that are exclusive to the Premium tier. There is a new menu with various calling options appears when you tap on a user's phone number from their profile page. I couldn't really tell the difference in the animations. Telegram's blog article mentions that there have been some minor improvements to animations such as swipe left to reply, a pulsing placeholder which appears like a blank message when the app loads the chats.

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