BitTorrent brings its Bleep secure messaging app out of alpha mode

BitTorrent is the latest company to launch a messaging app, with its Bleep service emerging from alpha testing with a new iOS app joining the existing Android and desktop versions.

Originally launched in July 2014, Bleep is a peer-to-peer chat client drawing on BitTorrent’s existing technology, with an emphasis on privacy that aims to capitalise on wider awareness of online surveillance from government agencies.