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Delete Messages Feature Explained As per this new update which comes from WABetaInfo, the users will be able to see the time duration for how long the message would be available before it is deleted. Currently, the delete messages feature is available for Group chats only. According to the information available, the feature is soon likely to arrive for individual chats as well. Also, not to forget that the feature is now also available on iOS Beta as well starting with version 2....

WhatsApp Removes Profile Picture Saving Feature According to WABetaInfo, the feature has been removed in the recent Android Beta versions, but am personally using WhatsApp Beta on a OnePlus 7 Pro with version number- 2.19.143, and the feature is still present. However, some users on Twitter are complaining that the feature removal from older beta versions itself. Having said that, WABetaInfo states the feature has been removed officially from latest Android Beta versions and WhatsApp Business Beta for iOS 2....

Dig Deeper Media and Meedan, who have previously worked on misinformation-related projects around the world, are helping PROTO to develop the verification and research frameworks for India. “The goal of this project is to study the misinformation phenomenon at scale – natively in WhatsApp,” said PROTO’s founders Ritvvij Parrikh and Nasr ul Hadi. When a WhatsApp user shares a suspicious message with the tipline, PROTO’s verification centre will seek to respond and inform the user if the claim made in the message shared is verified or not....

One of the largest social media applications, WhatsApp, is now trying to improve its voice message feature by adding support for pausing the recording. Currently, if a user is sending a voice note to a contact, he/she needs to record it all in one go. There’s no option for pausing the recording. But according to a WABetaInfo, the Facebook-owned texting application is working on bringing support for pausing voice note recording....

WhatsApp Web is getting new and enhanced security features. Now users will have to authenticate the linking or login of their WhatsApp account on the desktop app through fingerprints or Face ID. This new security feature will keep others from trying to login through your device when you are not there. In terms of privacy, WhatsApp won’t store any of the biometrics data on its servers. The complete authentication process will be carried out on the device itself....

WhatsApp, one of the most popular online texting applications in the world, is working on a new interface for voice calling for select beta Android users. The new interface would, of course, be rolled out for both Android as well as iOS users, but for now, it is being tested with the beta Android users. A WABetaInfo report suggests that WhatsApp for Android beta 2.22.5.4 has brought the update, which carries the new voice calling interface for select users....

Why Did Minimum Recharge Plans Show Up in the First Place? The first point to understand is why the minimum recharges were introduced in the first place. After the consumers started depending on a single telecom operator for their data and calling needs, which was usually the cheapest one in most cases, the other telecom operators faced a slump in their revenues as nobody was recharging their previous numbers. These SIMs were only used for incoming calls....

One GigaFiber Users Have to Additionally Pay Rs 50 for Double Speed One Broadband has a variety of broadband plans which cater to the different needs to its users. Yugal Kishore Sharma, who is the CEO of OIL, stated that existing customers would get Double Speeds along with Unlimited GBs in their existing plans by paying an extra fee of Rs 50 excluding taxes. However, the double speed offer will be valid for 30 days and can be renewed for as long as the recommendations of social distancing are prevailed by the Indian government....

Xiaomi India emerged as the top brand for delivering high-quality smartphones measured via having the lowest failure rate in the smartphone industry. The report was published by RedQuanta which is a customer intelligence firm across more than 25 Indian cities. The parameters included in conducting the survey are high quality, camera performance, affordability and long battery life. RedQuanta has conducted an online survey because of the pandemic. For the unaware, Xiaomi India has won the award for two years straight from RedQuanta itself....

Mi TV to Feature Hefty Design Upgrades Just like the other Xiaomi products which are hyped in the market, the Mi TV 5 is also seeing similar traction and hence, it has also become a victim of a leak which reveals some information of the Mi TV 5 ahead of its launch in China. One of the major upgrades that the Mi TV 5 will receive this time is on the design front....

The demand for smartwatches has increased significantly in India. To cater to that demand, Xiaomi has today launched the Mi Watch Revolve Active in India. It has a large display and is made for people who love fitness. It comes in with almost every useful feature a user would expect in a smartwatch that’s priced under Rs 10,000. One thing that Xiaomi has almost always gotten right is the pricing of its products in India....

Xiaomi has just confirmed that it will be launching the Xiaomi Pad 5 in India on April 27, 2022. The Xiaomi Pad 5 teaser has been shared by the company, and it looks really cool and stylish so far. For the unaware, the tablet had already launched in China last year in August. On the same date, Xiaomi announced that it would be launching the Xiaomi 12 Pro in India....

Xiaomi recently launched Redmi Note 9 in the Indian market. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is aggressively launching new devices to increase its market share and dominate the global market. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 series are performing well in the global market. However, Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has been spotted on a benchmark website. The listing on benchmark site AI Benchmark is quite surprising as Xiaomi has not officially started the sale of newly launched Redmi Note 9 in the Indian market....

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Now Available in Three Variants in India With this new launch, consumers can now purchase the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro in three variants- 4GB+64GB, 6GB+64GB and 6GB+128GB. The 4GB+64GB model is priced at Rs 13,999, the 6GB+64GB variant costs Rs 15,999, while the premium 6GB+128GB option is priced at Rs 16,999. The low-end and high-end models of the Redmi Note 7 Pro are available for purchase via Flipkart, Mi....

Xiaomi Redmi Pad has launched in India. It is an affordable tablet meant for the masses. If you are a student and have basic tasks you need to execute on a tablet, the Redmi Pad could be a considerable choice. Before you make any choice, you should know about the specifications and the price of the product. Let’s take a look. Redmi Pad Specifications in India Redmi Pad comes with a 2K resolution display with support for 90Hz refresh rate....

In a new relief to the Chinese telecom gear manufacturers, the companies Huawei and ZTE have finally got login access to the telecom products portal. For the unaware, the telecom products portal is a government website wherein the telecom companies in India can seek products from various vendors. The telcos first have to show interest in a product and seek details for it, bid, and then make their purchase. It is worth noting that, telecom industry being a security-sensitive area, the government monitors the selling of telecom equipment in India through this process....

You Broadband 100 Mbps and Higher Speed Broadband Plans with FUP Data The unique thing about You Broadband plans is that it offers multiple subscription validity options to the subscribers. The first plan in the You broadband portfolio is the 100 Mbps plan. In the Bangalore region, the 30 days validity plan with 1000GB data comes for Rs 1,784 per month. The after FUP speed on this plan is 4 Mbps....

A new Opensignal research claims that AT&T and Verizon’s latest C-band installations are allowing them to catch up to T-Mobile US, which has repeatedly shown itself to be the 5G leader in terms of power, availability, and reach. The most recent data, however, reveals faster 5G download speeds on both AT&T and Verizon systems. According to Opensignal, this is due to more people using both carriers’ networks’ C-band, which has been deployed....

5G plans, be it prepaid or postpaid, will have their swag of being able to deliver super-fast mobile data speeds to the customers. Prepaid plans will obviously be more focused on as postpaid services aren’t affordable for most in India. What no one knows right now is how much 5G plans would cost. Well, we will consider multiple possibilities and see how different scenarios can play out. 5G Prepaid Plan Pricing Strategy by Jio, Airtel and Vi 5G prepaid plans all over the world aren’t way too over the top expensive in most countries as compared to the 4G tariffs....

ACT Fibernet Broadband Users to Get Additional 100GB Data for Three Months This additional data offer from ACT Fibernet is valid for all the subscribers across the country where it’s providing services. So if you’re on the Rs 1,050 plan of ACT Fibernet in Hyderabad, your monthly data benefit will be 750GB, but with this offer, the data till May becomes 850GB. And if you reside in cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai where ACT is providing additional 300GB data per month with its broadband plans, then your additional data for the next three months would be 400GB....