Telegram rolls out new features: Faster scrolling, calendar view, Global chat themes and more

NEW DELHI: Telegram, the popular instant messaging app has rolled out a new update with a slew of features. The update includes a better experience when scrolling via shared media, joining requests for Groups and Channels, invite links, global chat themes on iOS and more.

Hyper-speed scrolling
Like other messaging apps, Telegram users also have a Shared Media page that shows all the photos, videos, files and music that have been sent there. So, in order to make the scrolling process faster and easier, the messaging app has added a new date bar on the side of the page, which you can drag up and down to scroll through shared media faster. To get a better look, pinch to zoom in and out, so you can see anywhere from 2 big thumbnails to a dozen small squares per row.