Telegram Makes It a Lot Easier to Abandon WhatsApp

Telegram has released a new major update for the messaging platform, and one of the highlights is a tool to easily migrate from WhatsApp. Beginning with the latest version of Telegram, the app allows users to move the chats from WhatsApp, all with just a few taps. “To move a chat from WhatsApp on iOS, open the Contact Info or Group Info page in WhatsApp, tap Export Chat, then choose Telegram in the Share menu. On Android, open a WhatsApp chat, tap ⋮ > More > Export Chat, then choose Telegram in the Share menu,” Telegram explains. The same thing for iOS, where users can export WhatsApp messages and then choose what Telegram contact they want to move the conversation to. “The best part is that the messages and media you move don’t need to occupy extra space. Older apps make you store all data on your device – but Telegram can take up virtually no space while letting you access all your messages, photos and videos anytime you need them,” Telegram says. The ...