Telegram introduces broadcast lists on Android
The most secure messaging application of the moment continues to bet on gaining a foothold in the crowded field of communication tools. And it is that Telegram is updated again on the platform Android to offer one of the features that they made him weak in the face of the all-powerful WhatsApp It's about the broadcasting lists, something that it already offers on this platform to be able to share information with a good number of contacts in a simple, direct way and without putting them in contact.
In this way, users of Telegram on a mobile with operating system Android They have a new way of giving and communicating information in a very simple and unidirectional As it happens in WhatsApp, broadcasts allow you to create a large contact listto whom to send the same message Thus, you only have to write and send it once to send it to everyone comfortably. Something really useful to report some problem, a celebration as an invitation, or any another matter of general interest.
The operation of broadcast lists in Telegram is very simple and saves important references to what is seen in WhatsAppSimply display the menu in the upper right corner and choose the option Broadcast lists Right after the list of contacts added to this application appears on the screen, being able to selectup to a maximum of 100 different people just by checking the box to the right of their name. After that, all that remains is to give a name to said list, thus facilitating the creation of various for Organize the contacts of family, friends, work or any other selection you want to make. It is missing not being able to associate a profile image to said diffusion to recognize it visually.
This creates a new chat. Unlike other conversations on Telegram, broadcasts feature the megaphone icon to make it clear that the message will reach several people. In this way it is only necessary to write the message and send it, taking into account that it will reach each contact individually, without the need to put them in direct relationship or to know.This makes it really comfortable and easy to transmit important information to a maximum of one hundred people from the same conversation.
A positive point is that this type of conversation does not limit the possibilities when it comes to sharing other elements beyond text messages. In this way it is possible to send a photograph, a video, the location, an audio track or even a fileto all these contacts. Something that can greatly facilitate the explanation of the message or information shared with all of them in this conversation as a broadcast.
In short, an update that seeks to eliminate those weaknesses compared to the most used messaging application A useful new feature for more users communicative.The broadcast lists are already available through the new version of Telegram for Android. It can be fully downloaded free through Google Play Hopefully it will be available soon feature is also coming to iPhone and Windows Phone, though for now no date or official confirmation