WhatsApp Telegram new user 8 million

Tencent Science and Technology Wang February 25 reported recently by the lucky God hit not only WhatsApp. 5 days after Facebook announced a 19 billion-dollar deal, another telegram-like communications application added more than 8 million users. The telegram feature is very simple, and as with most communication applications, it can automatically import contacts and chat with friends who also install the application. The only difference from the WhatsApp is that it also attaches a private chat function, the messages sent by both can disappear within the set time. Although the function is insignificant, but the founder behind the application is very much. The application was created by the two founder Paville Durov (Pavel Durov) and Nicoles Durov (Nikolai Durov) of VKontakte, Russia's largest social networking site. Last year, however, Telegram was one of two companies that had sold VKontakte shares and restarted new products. Telegram's development headquarters in Berlin, Germany, the iphone version online in August 2013, Android online in October 2013. According to the technology media TechCrunch, before WhatsApp was bought by Facebook, Telegram's Daily download volume was 300,000 to 400,000. But since WhatsApp was acquired, Telegram's downloads have grown 3 times times faster than before. According to its official Twitter account released news: 20th added 500,000 users, 21st added 800,000 users, 22nd added 1.8 million users, 24th added 4.95 million users. The total number of new users in 5 days has exceeded 8 million. Telegram released several Twitter messages informing its users of the growth of its free rankings in the Apple App Store, Telegram ranked 6th in the U.S. region, higher than the 9th-place WhatsApp. In Switzerland, Australia, Germany, Mexico and the Netherlands, 48 regions are ranked first. Why did users suddenly flock to Telegram after WhatsApp was acquired? The reasons given in the industry include two points: on the one hand, telegram the security of its data protection from its inception, and after WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook, some users believed that large companies would use user data to make some deals. On the other hand, it is the United States local time 22nd, WhatsApp had a four-hour system paralysis accident. Telegram founder Paville Durov previously told the outside world that its development applications will serve users who are concerned about their personal privacy. Since the prism door listens for events, users are disturbed by the information being monitored. And Telegram will take a non-profit mode of operation to provide users with safe communication tools. Especially in the application of the private chat function, can let information automatically destroyed. In order toHighlight the non-commercial of their products, users install the application, Telegram will voluntarily introduce products will be permanently free, and never take advertising or other value-added charging methods. Affected by the WhatsApp system paralysis and the number of users increased more than telegram. According to TheNextWeb, line also said its application downloads increased by 2 million, most of which were outside Asia. A user introduced, in the WhatsApp can not send a message, line U.S. official account also actively push the message that their services are all stable, in order to win more attention. With WhatsApp being acquired by Facebook, the already competitive market for communications applications has again entered the user-grabbing battle. Of course, the way to catch other people's failures to promote is not long. What they will do or become a new aspect of the battle for communication applications.