Telegram Messenger Beta has just received an update that brings several enhancements when using the groups feature. You can now reply to specific messages in a group chat, and mention select users in a group through the @usernames feature. Hashtag support is also new in this update.

These are the changes in version 1.8.0.0:

Reply to specific messages in groups

Mention @usernames in groups to notify multiple users

Add comments when forwarding messages

Use #hashtags for easier search

Revised notifications in groups: mentioned users and people you reply to will be notified (private chat notification settings apply in this case instead of group settings)

Telegram Messenger continues to be one of the most feature-filled messaging clients on Windows Phone. What do you guys like the most about the service?

Download Telegram Messenger Beta for Windows Phone

Thanks everyone for the tips!