Telegram founder Pavel Durov said that for two years he used an affordable Samsung smartphone, which cost $180.
According to the entrepreneur, the device overheated due to high temperatures in Dubai, where he has lived for the past three years.
“I chose this smartphone because it was one of the most popular among Telegram users,” Durov wrote.
“I chose this smartphone because it was one of the most popular among Telegram users,” Durov wrote. p>
Using a budget phone, the businessman sought to understand the user experience to improve the messenger service. Durov noted that he would have to replace his phone.
In 2014, Durov announced his departure from Russia and his intention not to return. Among the reasons for his departure were the «lack of fair and independent courts» and a «tangle of conflicting laws.» The same year, he was fired from his post as CEO of the social network VKontakte and announced his desire to create a new platform abroad.
In 2013, the founder of Telegram received citizenship of St. Kitts and Nevis, and in the fall of 2021 year — France. In April 2022, Forbes magazine reported the entrepreneur’s request not to be classified as a Russian businessman. Durov's fortune is estimated by the magazine at $15.5 billion.