<p>Today we are adding several long-awaited features in one epic update to our <ahref="https://telegram.org/dl/android">Android</a> and <ahref="https://telegram.org/dl/ios">iOS</a> apps. </p>
<p>When sharing a location, you can now choose venues and landmarks. And when viewing a location, you can get directions. The section was also beautifully redesigned.</p>
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<p>Another thing Telegram was lacking – captions for photos. You can now add them to any picture you send, just tap the <strong>T</strong> in the <ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/photo-editor-and-passcodes">photo editing panel</a>.</p>
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<p>You can now see whether the recipient has listened to your voice message — and keep track of which ones you've listened to yourself. Voice messages that have not been played yet are now marked with a small dot.</p>
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<p>Tired of buzzing notifications from active group chats? Sick of multiple notifications every time somebody forwards you a dozen messages? Getting notifications on mobile while chatting with the same person from your desktop? Fixed! Starting today, you will be notified only when it is necessary.</p>
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<p><ahref="https://telegram.org/blog/link-preview">As promised</a>, link previews now work for almost any news site — in addition to previews for the most popular services like YouTube and Twitter.</p>
<p>Telegram for Android joins the iOS app in showing extended ‘typing’ statuses: you can now see when your chat partner is sending you a photo or recording a voice message. Scrolling and photo animations have become smoother than ever.</p>
<p>Last but not least, we've fully redesigned the emoji menu on Android so that it now features a dedicated stickers tab. This is the first drumbeat of the stickers revolution that is coming to Telegram soon. </p>
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