After the post of Telegram creator and head Pavel Durov, Apple immediately skipped updating the messenger in the App Store. This was reported by former VKontakte press secretary Georgy Lobushkin. Telegram-channel.
The update became available to iPhone users around 17:00 Moscow time. It was noted that features such as animated emoji and Premium subscription are now available on iOS.
“So we once again saw the impact of Telegram channels on global tech giants,” Lobushkin said.
In addition, Telegram version 8.9 had a ban on sending audio and video messages. This feature is only available to Premium users. The user chooses who can send the audio and video circles: everyone, contacts only, or no one.
Pavel Durov on the evening of August 10 criticized Long app moderation process in App Store. According to the businessman, his team is hampered by vague “verification processes” by the monopolies represented by Apple and Google.