Jack Dorsey Launches Bitchat: A Bluetooth Messaging App for Offline Chats

Jack Dorsey's new Bitchat app enables offline messaging via Bluetooth—here's what it does and how it works.
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Jack Dorsey Launches Bitchat: A Bluetooth Messaging App for Offline Chats
Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat App Redefines Bluetooth Messaging Bluetooth messaging apps are gaining traction once again, thanks to Jack Dorsey’s latest project: Bitchat . This new platform, now available on the iOS App Store, allows users to send messages without relying on Wi-Fi or cellular data. Instead, Bitchat leverages Bluetooth mesh networking, enabling communication over a short distance—about 100 meters. With no login required and an ultra-minimalist design, users simply open the app, set a temporary display name, and start chatting with nearby devices.   Image Credits:MARCO BELLO/AFP / Getty Images How the Bluetooth Messaging App Works Without Internet Bitchat isn’t the first Bluetooth messaging app to hit the market, but it’s quickly becoming one of the most talked-about due to its high-profile founder. The concept itself is simple yet effective—messages travel from one device to another using Bluetooth, forming a mesh network that doesn’t rely on a centralized server or internet connec…