<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has introduced a new messaging app named Bitchat that operates without internet connectivity using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh networking.</li><li>Bitchat allows encrypted, peer-to-peer messaging without the need for Wi-Fi, mobile data, or centralized servers and does not require user registration, email, or phone number.</li><li>The app utilizes Bluetooth Mesh Networking to form local clusters of devices within approximately 30 meters, enabling message relays as users move to transmit messages over greater distances.</li><li>Bitchat, currently available in beta via Apple’s TestFlight with a 10,000-user testing limit, focuses on battery optimization and reliability and aims to introduce Wi-Fi support for sharing richer content in its final release.</li></ul>

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s new app Bitchat lets you message without internet

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