Russia’s new state-backed messaging app Max will come pre-installed on all devices sold in the country starting on Sept. 1, ...

It's already excellent, but maybe it'll become the main Telegram app some day. For now, you can install Telegram X and log in with your existing account to give it a shot.

Telegram app founder claims US officials bribed him to install backdoor access - SiliconANGLEDurov also threw mud at Signal, a rival encrypted messaging app that is endorsed by Edward Snowden and ...