Stickers are a lot of fun to use, but animated stickers can also use a lot of cellular data — especially if you use them all the time. The developers of the popular Telegram messaging app have realized this, and version 5.9 introduces a new format for animated stickers specifically designed to use consume less data (and battery life).
In a blog post, the Telegram team announced a new .TGS sticker format based on Lottie. The end result is that each sticker only takes up around 20-30 kilobytes. The new format also uses less battery than GIFs and run at 60FPS.
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The new stickers are available in Telegram v5.9, which is now rolling out on the Play Store. Here's the full changelog:
- Send ultra-lightweight high-quality animated stickers to express emotion with motion.
- Receive animated stickers instantly on any connection at just 20-30 KB per sticker.
- Enjoy smooth animations at 60 frames per second.
- Create new animated sets and upload them to @stickers for everybody to use.
- Try animated stickers from the Trending tab in your sticker panel.
You can download Telegram from the Play Store below, or grab the latest version from APKMirror.
Source: Telegram