Telegram has announced a significant 2.0 update for its in-app mini-apps, bringing new features designed to enhance user experience and provide developers with more robust tools.
One of the key updates is full-screen support for mini-apps, allowing users to enjoy an immersive experience. Mini-apps can now be added directly to the home screen, offering quick access. Developers also gain the ability to integrate subscription plans, facilitate gift sending, and leverage device hardware data, such as processor and RAM, to optimize performance.
Gaming enthusiasts will benefit from expanded features like gestures, portrait and landscape mode support, and gyro controls for games such as Doom. These enhancements provide a smoother and more dynamic gaming experience.
Mini-apps now also support generating downloadable files and documents, utilizing device location for services like weather and mapping, and sharing media or referral codes directly in Telegram chats. Developers can monetize mini-apps through subscriptions and introduce custom loading screens to improve app branding.
These updates align with Telegram’s goal of evolving into a super app, akin to China’s WeChat. However, potential restrictions from Apple and Google’s app store policies may challenge this ambition.
Premium Telegram users are also getting exclusive perks with this update, including the ability to set emoji statuses directly from mini-apps.
With the 2.0 upgrade, Telegram continues to establish itself as a versatile platform for messaging, gaming, and a range of other services, reinforcing its reputation for innovation and adaptability.