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Telegram surpasses 950M users and announces app store plans


The cloud-based messaging software Telegram will launch its own app store by the end of July, as the company sees record users.

According to the founder Pavel Durov, Telegram has reached the 950 million active users mark and it aims to cross the one billion milestone this year. In a message on the founder’s channel, posted on Monday (July 22) he explained how the momentum will continue for the brand: “To keep the fire going, this month, we will introduce a mini app store and an in-app browser with support for Web3-pages.” Heading straight into a regional newsroom, after graduating with a BA (Hons) degree in Journalism, Sophie started by working for Reach PLC.

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