Early in March, X (formerly Twitter) started testing a dedicated app called XChat among thousands of beta testers. It appears that the test phase is over and the app is ready for its public rollout. The Elon Musk-owned company has announced that XChat is now listed on the App Store, with a wide launch lined up in the coming days.
What’s the big play?
The chat app’s listing page on the App Store mentions a release date of April 17, and it will be available simultaneously for iPhone and iPad. As far as features go, the XChat app is advertising end-to-end encryption as one of its highlight features. For the unaware, E2E is currently deemed the safest security protocol to ensure that your messages are private, and no middleman or third-party (including the company that built the platform) can read your conversations.
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