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Velocity2.5

Swiss end-to-end encrypted messenger emphasizing anonymity — no phone number or email required.

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Threema's feed stays with security commentary as shipping news remains scarce

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◆Current state
The feed continues to carry essays more often than releases. The newest entry is a commentary on recent cyberattacks in Switzerland, Denmark and France, following the August DDoS incident post and position pieces on interoperability and anonymity. The last concrete product item in view remains the Threema Work tag management update from July.
◆Where it's heading
Threema is still competing on stance rather than feature velocity, and external attacks give that stance a current news peg. Product news continues to surface mainly on the Threema Work administration side, and nothing since July's roadmap teaser shows those plans landing. This feed's silence may understate app development, which is not its focus.
◆Prediction
Expect more privacy and security commentary, with any shipping news most likely an administration feature for Threema Work. The entries do not show when items from the July roadmap post will arrive.

◆Recent moves

  1. 12d ago

    When Systems Go Silent: Staying Connected During a Cyberattack

    A blog post that walks through a fictional cyberattack to argue for an out-of-band messenger when email, chat and phones go down. It is positioning content for Threema's business offering, with no product change.

  2. 26d ago

    What’s behind the current wave of cyberattacks?

    A commentary on recent attacks against Swiss, Danish and French targets. It is positioning content rather than a release, in line with the rest of this feed.

  3. 3mo ago

    DDoS Attacks on Threema

    An incident post explaining a series of DDoS attacks that left the service partly unavailable over roughly a day, and the mitigations put in place. Operational disclosure rather than a product change, though it is the first entry in this window about the service rather than about Threema's philosophy.

  4. 3mo ago

    Messenger Interoperability: Well-Intended, but Bad for Data Privacy

    A positioning post, not a release: Threema explains why it will not implement WhatsApp interoperability despite the DMA opening the door. It states a decision, but nothing in the product changes as a result.

  5. 3mo ago

    Easier Tag Management in the Management Cockpit

    A real Threema Work feature: easier tag management in the Management Cockpit for organizing groups and distribution lists. The one concrete shipping item in the window, and consistent with admin tooling being where product work actually lands.

  6. 4mo ago

    World Emoji Day: Our Emoji Pet Peeves

    A light World Emoji Day blog post about emoji pet peeves. No product content.