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src="https://telegram.org/file/400780400836/1/pf8Tnc3fxBI.260468/01084a12b6e470638c" /> <div class="dev_blog_card_alltext_wrap"> <h4 class="dev_blog_card_title">Mini Apps 2.0: Full-Screen Mode, Home Screen Icons, Geolocation and 10 more features</h4> <div class="dev_blog_card_lead">Today we launch the largest update in the history of mini apps. They get a full-screen mode…</div> </div> <div class="dev_blog_card_date">Nov 17, 2024</div> </div></a><a class="dev_blog_card_link_wrap" href="/blog/dynamic-video-quality-and-more"><div class="dev_blog_card_wrap"> <img class="dev_blog_card_image" src="https://telegram.org/file/400780400783/3/inBnJMRsW8I.250596/95648f6c88a6890213" /> <div class="dev_blog_card_alltext_wrap"> <h4 class="dev_blog_card_title">Improved Videos and Much More</h4> <div class="dev_blog_card_lead">Today's update adds faster loading, better quality and new speed controls to videos, last edit timestamps, attaching media to sent messages, increased limits for mini apps, new monetization…</div> </div> <div class="dev_blog_card_date">Oct 31, 2024</div> </div></a> </div> </div> <div class="tl_main_body tl_main_cards_animated_wrap"> <a name="what-can-you-do-with-Telegram"></a> <h3 class="tl_main_body_header">Why Telegram?</h3> <div class="tl_main_cards"> <div class="tl_main_card_cell"> <div class="tl_main_card_wrap"> <picture class="dev_page_tgsticker tl_main_card_animated js-tgsticker_image"><div></div><source type="application/x-tgsticker" srcset="/file/464001484/1/bzi7gr7XRGU.10147/815df2ef527132dd23"><img src="/file/464001897/3/f0Go0rLpEwk.11343.png/dd4eeb46cc5efc0688" /></picture> <h3 class="tl_main_card_header">Simple</h3> <div class="tl_main_card_lead"><b>Telegram</b> is so simple you already know how to use it.</div> </div> </div> <div class="tl_main_card_cell"> <div class="tl_main_card_wrap"> <picture class="dev_page_tgsticker tl_main_card_animated js-tgsticker_image"><div></div><source type="application/x-tgsticker" srcset="/file/464001418/1/fabnJFzygPY.17422/bc9dec9fd8bd26e00e"><img src="/file/464001737/4/Fn57W9l3xI0.15286.png/d4b936ecc2c939f4fa" /></picture> <h3 class="tl_main_card_header">Private</h3> <div class="tl_main_card_lead"><b>Telegram</b> messages are heavily encrypted and can self-destruct.</div> </div> </div> <div class="tl_main_card_cell"> <div class="tl_main_card_wrap"> <picture class="dev_page_tgsticker tl_main_card_animated js-tgsticker_image"><div></div><source type="application/x-tgsticker" srcset="/file/464001560/1/zLlKYgeDLoA.14496/62085b07461f2d87e4"><img src="/file/464001560/2/n7EACfx4FPY.16465.png/7318c11715aa2ec45b" /></picture> <h3 class="tl_main_card_header">Synced</h3> <div class="tl_main_card_lead"><b>Telegram</b> lets you access your chats from multiple devices.</div> </div> </div> <div class="tl_main_card_cell"> <div class="tl_main_card_wrap"> <picture class="dev_page_tgsticker tl_main_card_animated js-tgsticker_image"><div></div><source type="application/x-tgsticker" srcset="/file/464001493/2/hV6uPcaHk_E.17388/dcccb066a7b4fe44ee"><img src="/file/464001132/3/-1qvqKPZsQQ.17975.png/7d57d7159cf4fbe9b2" /></picture> <h3 class="tl_main_card_header">Fast</h3> <div class="tl_main_card_lead"><b>Telegram</b> delivers messages faster than any other application.</div> </div> </div> <div class="tl_main_card_cell"> <div class="tl_main_card_wrap"> <picture class="dev_page_tgsticker tl_main_card_animated js-tgsticker_image"><div></div><source type="application/x-tgsticker" srcset="/file/464001828/11e99/2FUYW30UXAI.12708/7604effa1e02ddf7f9"><img src="/file/464001828/11e9a/1yY7a721t4o.30567.png/e113973dae2bee508b" /></picture> <h3 class="tl_main_card_header">Powerful</h3> <div class="tl_main_card_lead"><b>Telegram</b> has no limits on the size of your media and chats.</div> </div> </div> <div class="tl_main_card_cell"> <div class="tl_main_card_wrap"> <picture class="dev_page_tgsticker tl_main_card_animated js-tgsticker_image"><div></div><source type="application/x-tgsticker" srcset="/file/464001880/2/VGTLBN3QuYM.10959/8940838e7dddc787d8"><img src="/file/464001880/3/xOpm7ohoHQ0.12690.png/feb1e161b1d3608613" /></picture> <h3 class="tl_main_card_header">Open</h3> <div class="tl_main_card_lead"><b>Telegram</b> has an open <a href="https://core.telegram.org/api">API</a> and source code free for everyone.</div> </div> </div> <div class="tl_main_card_cell"> <div class="tl_main_card_wrap"> <picture class="dev_page_tgsticker tl_main_card_animated js-tgsticker_image"><div></div><source type="application/x-tgsticker" srcset="/file/464001453/2/eW_MzRhUGoM.10926/fe1f3bc3dd08367c0a"><img src="/file/464001453/3/mNzXWC3RX0c.15740.png/9ce5fa5f3fb74460b4" /></picture> <h3 class="tl_main_card_header">Secure</h3> <div class="tl_main_card_lead"><b>Telegram</b> keeps your messages safe from hacker attacks.</div> </div> </div> <div class="tl_main_card_cell"> <div class="tl_main_card_wrap"> <picture class="dev_page_tgsticker tl_main_card_animated js-tgsticker_image"><div></div><source type="application/x-tgsticker" srcset="/file/464001812/2/kLAK2TPyvUU.12545/f68c1caf735a2ea3db"><img src="/file/464001402/5/eOMSj3GzJXo.13579.png/f3cec6c451d023c109" /></picture> <h3 class="tl_main_card_header">Social</h3> <div class="tl_main_card_lead"><b>Telegram</b> groups can hold up to 200,000 members.</div> </div> </div> <div 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