Speaking of Telegram's superior technology, a user recently asked me why Telegram “isn’t end-to-end encrypted by default” while some other popular apps are. The question is based on a popular myth, so I wrote a lengthy post about Telegram architecture to disprove it: http://telegra.ph/Why-Isnt-Telegram-End-to-End-Encrypted-by-Default-08-14

In short: when it comes to popular / usable messaging apps, Telegram is the most secure way of communication – was, is, and will be.