Telegram Adding a new subscription plan called Telegram Premium.
The inclinations of the telegram premium have been circulating for several weeks, as the company has tested a Beta on iOS. Telegram CEO and founder Pavel Durov confirmed the rumors this week Official channel (Here is a picture If you do not want to join) to reveal a new level.
Larger files and faster speeds
Officially, the subscription plan, which comes with a free service, adds new features (such as sending “extra-large documents”) and resources, and improves app speed. Premium members will also get the first dib on those new features.
Durov made it clear that none of the free features were suddenly thrown into the payroll and that new ones could be expected later. There will also be better interaction between premium and free customers. For example, free users can read large files sent by paid members or hit premium reactions on pinned messages.
Much has not been gathered from Durov’s statement, but there are some potential leaks. According to a Telegram leak channelThe new premium tire will have an increase in upload size of up to 4GB, animated avatars, new chat management tools and voice-to-text conversion.
We contacted Telegram and asked if they could confirm any of these details, as well as what the price was. Unfortunately, the official line of the telegram did not respond to us.
Analysis: Funding required
Monetization is a stick point for the company. For the past nine years, Telegram has been a free service, but that needs to change, as Durov explained on his channel that Telegram needs money.
He revealed that the company was stuck in stability issues as people asked Telegram to add more features. If Telegram added everything people wanted, the server costs would be completely “unmanageable” and, according to Durov, the app would have to be shut down. Premium Range is a way for users to directly support the app.
Telegram has previously experimented with various crowdfunding methods. Some, like Sponsored Messages, Placed on the app’s advertising platform and integrated. Others are just as devastating as it is Billion-dollar blockchain platform, TON. The SEC eventually caught the TON wind as Durov quickly left the ship and ignored the project.
It will be interesting to see if Telegram is the money editor who wants to become a premium company. Compared to things like a failed blockchain project, the premium level is even lower for land. If you are interested in encrypted messaging apps, TechRadar a Best list for 2022.