India, July 8 -- Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has released a new messaging app that doesn't require an internet connection to work. Bitchat is a new peer-to-peer messaging app that communicates without a centralised server or phone network. This privacy-focused messaging app is only available on TestFlight for iPhone users.

Bitchat operates entirely over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh networks, allowing smartphones to create localised clusters and share encrypted messages from one device to another. Working over Bluetooth means users don't need Wi-Fi or a cellular network to send messages. This will be really helpful in situations when the network is down or in areas with restricted internet access.

Unlike traditional messaging apps ...