Telegram Launches Smartwatch Apps and AI Group Tools for 700 Million Users

2 articles · Updated · Blockchain.News · Jun 11

Apple Watch Series 6+ and Wear OS devices now get native Telegram apps, letting users send texts and voice messages, view media and share locations from their wrists.
AI-powered “Guardians” can screen join requests for large groups, run quizzes or verification checks, and help admins curb spam and low-quality applicants.
Bots now support rich text including tables, headings, collapsible sections and math formulas, with messages up to 32,768 characters; polls also gained clickable links.
Telegram’s in-app browser now opens Markdown files and lets users choose a preferred browser, extending its push for more flexible, privacy-focused controls.
The update broadens Telegram’s ecosystem beyond messaging as it tries to strengthen its position in wearables, developer tools and large-community management.