🙃 This is the biggest update in the history of Mini Apps: full-screen mode, home screen shortcuts, geolocation, motion tracking, media sharing, document creation, gift sending, subscription tiers, emoji statuses — and much more 😎
🕺 To explore some of these new features, update Telegram and check out these early examples:
Tiny Verse opens in full-screen, which looks great on desktops and tablets. Make sure to swipe and zoom to admire the 3D effects 😊
Playdeck's task section now features an "Add to Home Screen" option — and a flying Yeti that moves based on your device’s orientation 😙
Major has added a custom loading screen and the new Major Maze mini-game, where you can guide a rolling ball by tilting your phone 😎
😏 This is just the beginning — all discovered within the first day of Mini Apps 2.0's launch! 😮
🙃 This is the biggest update in the history of Mini Apps: full-screen mode, home screen shortcuts, geolocation, motion tracking, media sharing, document creation, gift sending, subscription tiers, emoji statuses — and much more 😎
🕺 To explore some of these new features, update Telegram and check out these early examples:
Tiny Verse opens in full-screen, which looks great on desktops and tablets. Make sure to swipe and zoom to admire the 3D effects 😊
Playdeck's task section now features an "Add to Home Screen" option — and a flying Yeti that moves based on your device’s orientation 😙
Major has added a custom loading screen and the new Major Maze mini-game, where you can guide a rolling ball by tilting your phone 😎
😏 This is just the beginning — all discovered within the first day of Mini Apps 2.0's launch! 😮
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