By building a phenomenal chat app and gradually (deliberately) building features around it to create a complete WeChat-like ecosystem, Telegram will probably improve people's uptake of chat-centric utilities in the markets they're targeting.
I think the fundamental component to their success is just how snappy and 'live' their chat conversations feel. Everything including their backend perf, chat bubble animations, etc seems to be finely tuned to make conversations feel alive and active.
I think the fundamental component to their success is just how snappy and 'live' their chat conversations feel. Everything including their backend perf, chat bubble animations, etc seems to be finely tuned to make conversations feel alive and active.