Today, the popular Telegram messaging app for Android has
been updated to version 4.4 with a new Live
Location feature that will let users share their current location to any
chat in real time. Telegram writes in a blog post that this feature is “useful when you are on your way to an
appointment or are trying to coordinate with friends at a large event.”
The Live Location feature
gets its name from the fact that users can share their location and choose how
long other users in a chat can see their them. Three choices are available: 15
minutes, 1 hour or 8 hours. To start location sharing, simply tap the
attachment icon and select location. Tap Share
My Live Location for… and select the length of time convenient to you. It
is also possible to share Live location
in groups and “if other members of the
group do the same, you’ll get an interactive map of everyone’s current
coordinates.” A bar at the top will remind you that location is still
active and users can stop sharing with two taps.
Redesigned media
player
Telegram also redesigned the built-in media in this update
to “better support the playback of MP3s
and other music files you send and receive.” The blog post even offers a
channel where users can experience the new media player. The channel is @cctracks. There, users will be able to
download some audio files to listen to.
Language and
community-driven translation.
With the addition of French, Indonesian, Malay, Russian and
Ukrainian, Telegram now supports 13 languages that can be changed in-app. In
order to improve the translation, Telegram is inviting users to use their localization platform and help
with proper translation. Should users find a “specific element” that is not properly translated, they can suggest
“alternative word or phrase.”
Check out Telegram 4.4 for Android in Google Play Store.
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