BitTorrent's encrypted P2P chat app Bleep launches publicly for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac
http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/12/bittorrents-encrypted-p2p-chat-app-bleep-launches-publicly-for-android-ios-windows-and-mac/
<< BitTorrent today launched its encrypted P2P chat app Bleep. You can download the first stable version for Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac from bleep.pm.
Formerly known as BitTorrent Chat, Bleep was first released in private alpha in July ( but only for Windows 7 and Windows 8 ) and then as a public alpha in September with apps for Android and OS X. While there have been numerous updates since, today’s release brings Bleep to iOS for the first time, and removes the alpha tag on all platforms. That's right - Farid Fadaie, senior director of product development at BitTorrent, confirmed with VentureBeat that Bleep is skipping the beta phase entirely and going straight to public release.
Additionally, BitTorrent has added a new whisper function to Bleep for both mobile and desktop (though it works best on Android and iOS). In short, whisper lets you send ephemeral messages; just tap "Go to Whisper" to ensure both text and pictures disappear from devices after they’ve been viewed (after 25 seconds). The experience is slightly different on the desktop: hold shift while hitting send. "You can switch back and forth between normal and whisper messages seamlessly, so you don't lose the flow of your conversation", Fadaie said.
In short, whisper takes Bleep's privacy-focused strategy a step further: messages are not only stored locally, they are quickly deleted after they are viewed. BitTorrent says whisper messages even include basic screenshot protection: either nicknames or text are blocked out so it's not clear who said what. Hitting the "eye" icon will switch between the two modes: either nicknames or text are blurred, so taking a screenshot only captures one or the other. >>