Bittorrent Bleep chat alpha opens to all with Android and Mac aboard
BITTORRENT BLEEP, the decentralised messaging service Bittorrent recently launched in private alpha, has been made available to all, with new versions for Android and Mac.
The chat service, which has no central servers and therefore its authors claim it is completely secure, remains an alpha, but according to the Bittorrent blog it is already much more stable and ready for more widespread testing.
The blog explains, 'Every message sent through Bleep is fully encrypted, end to end, and only stored locally on your device, ensuring privacy with every message. Users can also easily delete their encrypted message history, leaving no trace of conversation behind.'
Anyone hoping for a smooth experience will be in for a rough ride, with a fairly substantial issue list yet to be addressed. Android users are advised to use the app only on WiFi because of problems with data security and battery consumption. In addition, users are advised to create accounts on the desktop as these can be ported to mobile, whereas accounts created on mobile devices cannot be ported back the other way.
Messages across multiple devices are still in need of work, and offline messaging still doesn't work. However, despite all of these problems the arrival of what could potentially be a game changing messaging app in these post-Snowden times is off to a positive start.
Bittorrent has been trying to reinvent itself over the past year as it moves away from its reputation as a tool for 'piracy', with initiatives including Bittorrent bundles offering legal downloads of music and video, and Bittorrent Sync, a torrent based incremental backup and folder sharing service. µ
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