Telegram has updated to version 9.6, which includes an app catalog as well as other improvements

The new version of the messenger comes with significant improvements, including an improved browser, enhanced “stories” capabilities and an option to buy virtual currency for friends.

The new version of the messenger includes a better browser, enhanced “stories” capabilities and an option to buy virtual currency for friends.

The in-app browser now supports more advanced features, such as adding bookmarks and accessing decentralized resources on the TON network. Users can minimize the browser and switch between mini-apps, chat rooms, and web pages.

The browser in the app now supports more advanced features such as adding bookmarks and accessing decentralized resources on the TON network.

The main search menu now has an “Apps” tab that lets you search for and launch popular mini-apps. Developers can upload screenshots and videos of their software so that users can familiarize themselves with it before installing it.

Developers can now upload screenshots and videos of their software so that users can familiarize themselves with it before installing it.

Content from mini-apps can now be published to “stories.” New options have been added to change the story preview and to enable the front camera flash when recording video messages.

Add new options for changing the story preview and enabling the front camera flash when recording video messages.

Users can send “stars” to their contacts (on iOS, this feature is only available with previous virtual currency purchases).

The update also includes additional improvements:

• Weather widget in “stories”;
• Support for tabs in the Telegram browser for macOS;
• The ability to run games on the TON platform in the browser.