Good for Telegram. I haven't downloaded and installed their App yet, but I applaud their effort at putting out a secure chat app that everyone can use.
I've been using TextSecure for a while (as everyone on HN ruthlessly suggests) but guess how many encrypted texts I've sent? 0. That's because they have no iOS app and very few Android users.
There are two problems when it comes to creating a good, secure messaging app: strong, proven security and popularity! Hopefully Telegram either solves both or forces TextSecure to solve the latter.
I've been using TextSecure for a while (as everyone on HN ruthlessly suggests) but guess how many encrypted texts I've sent? 0. That's because they have no iOS app and very few Android users.
There are two problems when it comes to creating a good, secure messaging app: strong, proven security and popularity! Hopefully Telegram either solves both or forces TextSecure to solve the latter.