Telegram
5.8 lets you add
anyone to your Telegram contacts – even if you don’t have their number.
If you’re looking to exchange contact info with people standing next to you, try the new
Add People Nearby section in Contacts. You will see other users within 100 meters who are
also viewing this section at the same time.
The People Nearby section also shows
Groups Nearby –public chats
related to places around you. As of today, anyone can host location-based group chats in their city.
We’ve also added a tool to
transfer group ownership and
enhanced
notification exceptions to all apps.
Additionally, iOS users can now use
Siri shortcuts and change the
app icon (in
Settings > Appearance).
Read all about this update:
https://telegram.org/blog/contacts-local-groups