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April 2021

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Payments 2.0, Scheduled Voice Chats, New Web Versions

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Payments were first supported in chats with Telegram bots in 2017. This time, merchants received the ability to accept credit cards in any Telegram chat using one of 8 integrated payment providers. Telegram doesn't store credit card info and charges no commission.

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Voice Chats were further improved with scheduling, showing a countdown timer and allowing users to get a notification when the chat starts.

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Two new web versions were launched, adding full support for features like animated stickers, chat folders and dark mode. Both work well in desktop and mobile browsers.

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On Telegram since April 26, 2021:

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March 2021

Voice Chats 2.0: Channels, Millions of Listeners, Recorded Chats, Admin Tools

Voice Chats first appeared in Telegram groups in December 2020. Three months later they became available in channels, with support for millions of live listeners.