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Big update : WhatsApp likely to extend ‘Delete for Everyone’ feature for 2 days

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Remember that heated argument and that angry message you always wish you would’ve deleted sooner? Whatsapp does offer to delete for everyone feature, however, the time still doesn’t feel enough. If you too are in this same category, then you’d be glad to know that your wish is finally coming true!

WhatsApp message delete feature

Meta owned Whatsapp is likely to extend the time limit for the ‘Delete for Everyone’ feature to two days and 12 hours from the existing one hour, eight minutes, and 16 seconds. The update will prove a lifesaver for everyone out there. Let’s dive deep into the news and find out more!

Delete for everyone with major update

According to the upcoming Beta Version 2.22.2.4.10, Whatsapp will introduce an extended time limit for deleting a specific message. As of now, the limit is 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 16 seconds. Furthermore, once you delete the message, it shows a ‘This message was deleted’ card in its place. Also, there’s only a set limit for deleting the message. Once the limit is over, users can’t delete their messages.

The extension would help users delete their wrongly sent messages within a longer time frame. Separately, WhatsApp Communities feature has been detailed through a screenshot. The feature would allow group admins to add and manage their multiple WhatsApp groups from a single place. It would also let admins send important announcements to all members at once.

WhatsApp message delete feature

As per a report by WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo, Whatsapp for Android, beta version 2.22.410 has carried references to suggest the extension of the time limit for ‘Delete for Everyone’ to two days and 12 hours. This, in other words, means that users would get two-and-a-half days to permanently delete a message.

This is notably not the first time Whatsapp is reported to have an extension for the ‘Delete for Everyone’ feature in the works. In November last year, the instant messaging app was reportedly planning to extend its time limit to more than seven days. WABetaInfo reports that the extension for more than seven days seems unfair as most people would not want to delete a message that they sent over a week before. However, it is currently not clear whether WhatsApp will make the new time limit final or bring some alterations when making it public.

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iQOO 9 series to be available on Amazon India: Know what’s more in store

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Smartphone brand iQOO today said that its advanced flagship series – iQOO 9 series, will be an Amazon special. The iQOO 9 series line-up will have three devices – iQOO 9 Pro, iQOO 9, and iQOO 9SE offering dynamic performance.

The iQOO 9 Pro will be powered by industry-leading processor – Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform and this makes iQOO the first brand to launch the latest flagship Snapdragon processor in India that uses 4nm process technology. The performance is further complemented with the combination of enhanced LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1 flash storage.

iQOO introduced the fastest 66W FlashCharge technology last year in the iQOO 7 series and will now be offering industry-leading 120W FlashCharge in the iQOO 9 Pro and 9. The technology will result in 50% charge in just 6 mins for iQOO 9.

With the focus on esports, iQOO smartphones are known for their gaming capabilities. The iQOO 9 series will have innovative gaming features such as Dual X-Axis Linear Motor to provide the best haptics experience along with advanced liquid cooling system. The flagship smartphone will also be equipped with a gimbal camera for a professional photography experience.

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After receiving a phenomenal response from consumers, iQOO has become the fastest-growing smartphone brand in the past quarter with its immensely popular iQOO 7 series. The brand has garnered greater highlights among millennials and Gen Z, after its exclusive partnership with Krafton for a first-of-its-kind Battlegrounds Mobile India Series. iQOO 7 Legend was the official smartphone for the series on which the finalists played the final matches.

Nipun Marya, Chief Executive Officer, iQOO, said, “At iQOO, our continuous endeavor has been to introduce products that offer exceptional and unmatched performance to our users. The iQOO 9 series will be a powerful addition to our existing portfolio and the advanced flagship will be available very soon on consumer’s favorite platform, Amazon India.”

Nishant Sardana, Director – Mobile Phones & Television, Amazon India, said, “We are happy to have partnered with iQOO for the launch of the much-awaited iQOO 9 in India. iQOO has been offering promising products across segments and we look forward to the launch of iQOO 9 series on Amazon India.”

Xiaomi, Redmi Smart TVs ranked as top performers by users: UNOMER report

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Smartphone and Smart TV brand Xiaomi India’s range of smart TVs have been rated as the Best Smart TVs by users across the country. Based on the recent consumer satisfaction (CSAT) measurement and benchmarking carried out by Unomer, an independent research company, users have also rated Xiaomi and Redmi Smart TVs as Best Smart TV brand with “Highest Quality”. The survey was conducted with 1200 smart TV owners across 8 cities.

Eshwar Nilakantan, Category Lead – TV, added, “Since we entered the Indian market in 2018, we have witnessed a rapid adoption of Smart TVs in the Indian market. The size of the Smart TV business has doubled from 2018 to 2021 and we are proud to have played a key role in driving the Smart TV adoption in India. To bring forth ‘Smart TV Innovation for every Indian Home’ we have continued to focus on introducing breakthrough technologies at honest pricing. We are humbled to see the response we have been receiving from our consumers over the years. As we continue to expand to innovate for the Indian Market, we will focus on serving our ambition of bringing innovation to all, thereby making television viewing an enjoyable experience.”

Xiaomi India has been leading the smart TV segment for 14 consecutive quarters with best-selling models like the Mi TV 4A, 4A Horizon edition, and 4A Pro. 59% of the users said that Xiaomi Smart TVs have the best smart features and 62% said that Xiaomi has the best screen design – bezel-less design. Smart TV owners ranked Xiaomi at the no. 1 when it came to highest overall satisfaction scare with 68% of its owners saying they were ‘Very Satisfied’ with the product and believe that it is the ‘Best Smart Television Brand for Me’. Xiaomi was followed by OnePlus with 65% of the owners saying they were ‘Very Satisfied’.

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Flipkart offers ASUS Chromebook Flip C214 at an affordable EMI, details inside

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To enable Indian students gain access to PCs for their study needs, Taiwan-head-quartered Asus and Flipkart have partnered. In-line with its vision for democratizing access to digital education by creating best in segment affordable laptops for students, ASUS, is offering its innovative and feature rich ‘Thoughtfully Simple’ Asus Chromebook Flip C214 with an incredible value proposition that enables easy affordable pocket friendly EMI option to students.

The newly launched premium and rugged Chromebook C214 is available at a price of Rs23999.

ASUS Chromebook C214 is now being made available at ‘No Cost EMI’ at just Rs1999 per month for 12 months’ tenure on Bajaj Finserv and, leading bank’s credit and debit cards.

Features of ASUS Chromebooks

ASUS Chromebooks are a range of budget-friendly laptops powered by Google’s Chrome OS, and Intel® Processors enable seamless sync with user’s Android smartphone. ASUS Chromebooks have Google’s familiar user interface with access to Million+ Apps on Google Play Store that makes it easy for Android Smartphone users to adapt to ASUS Chromebooks.

Powered by ultra-efficient dual-core 64-bit Intel® processors, 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM, and Micro SD expansion up to 2TB and up to 10 hours of battery life, the ASUS Chromebooks enable the students and young professionals to pursue uninterrupted learning and multitasking. These new range of Chromebooks from ASUS come with HD camera, stereo loudspeakers, dual-band Wi-Fi 5 and up to Bluetooth 5.0 for superior online two-way learning and video conferencing. These super lightweight devices allow for super effortless mobility for children and grownups alike.

ASUS Chromebook Flip C214 specially designed for students, with its 360-degree convertible touch-screen display, dual cameras that include a special world-facing autofocus camera. This device, allows students to explore and learn in a very new way in tablet mode. Built highly rugged yet sleek, this device is certified military-grade durability.

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Effy: Here’s a voice community to speak up and express themselves

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The Covid-19 pandemic staggered the world last year and caused widespread concern, fear, and stress. But above all, it caused isolation, loneliness, anxiety, and depression among adults. People struggled to express themselves, and there was a dire need for a platform where they felt comfortable enough to speak up and share their stories. Fortunately, Effy emerges as a solution for the people looking to speak up and share their voice with the world.

Effy is a voice community and the easiest way to create and share content with your voice. Anybody can make and share their voice with others in just 30 sec using Effy. Also, users can go live-stream for longer conversations and communicate with others. Most importantly, it gives you the power of voice that helps you share your point of view with others. It emerges as the much-needed place where you can express yourself.

Early 2021 witnessed the rise of Clubhouse, and its popularity was driven by many factors, including the hype created by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The growing audience on platforms like Clubhouse indicated the arrival of the next big thing. However, advancing technologies reach users earlier than predicted, and short-format audio-social platforms like Effy are all set to take over the long voice conversations.

“We believe in the extraordinary power of voice and the message it conveys. With extra factors, such as visual cues, filtered out, one can listen to others’ voices and their true implication more clearly,” said Seunggi Kim, CEO, Effy.

Effy offers short-form audio content that’s easier to share and less time-consuming. It serves as on-the-go content that most people are seeking after the pandemic. Effy’s short-format audio is more of a short live audio conversation, and users will experience an authentic human discussion, which makes it more enjoyable. Moreover, Effy allows you to hop in and join a conversation and make friends faster than ever.

Effy’s interactive broadcasts make it easy to engage with your stream listeners on chat. Moreover, it allows users to share issues on other platforms and discuss them on the Effy app. Furthermore, it enables you to follow other streamers and share your thoughts on their broadcast by giving them ‘claps,’ which is a gift-like system in the app.

Seunggi Kim and Hyunshik Lee realized that the voice social apps landscape is witnessing a remarkable surge. Still, the market lacks an app that meets the needs of the short-format audio social functions. Moreover, the current social media is dominated by influencers, and the general public, especially introverts, does not have an open platform to share their point of view. Seunggi and Hyunshik founded Effy to fill this gap and provide an open forum for everyone.

The app transcripts all voices into text for easy listening and reading by Effy’s speech-to-text feature. You can also join a group voice chat room or create your own chat room. Effy is the perfect place to share your thoughts and stay connected positively and healthily.

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OPPO Reno7 Pro pre-orders start today, check details here

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OPPO, the Chinese smartphone maker, has started pre-orders of its newly launched Reno7 Pro 5G-the portrait expert and Reno 7. The Reno7 Pro 5G will be available at Rs 39,999 from February 8. While Reno 7 will be up for grabs from February 17 at Rs 28,999.

Customers will be able to book pre-orders at the official website of OPPO, Flipkart and other retail stores. There is upto 10% instant discount on selected bank cards and EMI HDFC, Axis Bank, standard chartered, Bank of Baroda and Yes Bank.

Being called the portrait expert, the phone is all set to wow you with its unmatchable camera technology starring the Sony IMX766 customised exclusively by OPPO and much more.

The slimmest ever phone by OPPO comes in two colours. It is also being called as the first phone with orbit breathing light.

“The OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G is here to impress you. With the brilliance of the Flagship Portrait Camera System and a lot more, #ThePortraitExpert can be all yours. Pre-book your favorite for ?39,999 (sic),” reads a tweet by the OPPO India.

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iQOO 9 SE : Coming to India soon with iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro

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iQOO 9 series has already launched in China, and now it’s all set to come to the Indian market. The brand confirmed the launches of the latest two models in the 9 series lineup – iQOO and 9 Pro. However, this is not all. Based on a recent leak by an influencer, the brand is coming up with three models in the iQOO 9 series for India — iQOO 9 SE, iQOO 9, and iQOO 9 Pro. The upcoming iQOO SE is expected to run on a Snapdragon 888 chipset along with many new features. Here’s listed the tipped specifications and price of the smartphone.

iQOO SE specifications (expected)

As per the Youtuber, the iQOO 9 SE will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. The company also revealed that they will have a slightly different 888+ chipset for iQOO 9 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip for the iQOO 9 Pro. Furthermore, all three models will run on Android 12 paired with FunTouch OS 12 skin on top.

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The iQOO 9 SE will feature a 6.62-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel, while the iQOO 9 will sport a 6.56-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a 10-bit colour depth. The iQOO 9 Pro, on the other hand, will have a 6.78-inch QHD+ curved E5 AMOLED display. The trio has a 120Hz refresh rate and gets an in-display fingerprint scanner.

As for the cameras, the iQOO 9 Pro has a 50MP Samsung GN5 + 50MP UW + 16MP triple camera system. The primary sensor will have Vivo’s gimbal stabilization support with a tertiary lens having a 2.5x optical zoom support. Talking about iQOO 9, it will have a 48MP triple camera system with again gimbal stabilization support. Sadly, camera specs for iQOO 9 SE are still to be revealed, yet, we can expect stunning quality from it already, as the others are pretty promising.

iQOO SE price (expected)

As per Technical Guruji, the iQOO 9 SE will fall more towards the affordable mobile option. He said it might launch with a starting price of Rs. 35,000 in India. He also mentions that the iQOO 9 SE could be the model to replace the most popular iQOO 7 model. Unfortunately, there’s no tip on when can we have it on our shelves in India, however, it’s going to be a great performer, for sure!

Oppo Watch Free comes to India: Details inside

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Alongside the Reno 7 5G and Reno 7 Pro 5G smartphones, Oppo today also launched the Oppo Watch Free smartwatch in India. The wrist gear, which had already debuted in China last year, sports AMOLED display and comes with 14 days of battery life.

The Chinese handset maker also brought the Oppo Enco M32 neckband earphones in a new Green colour option. They were originally launched in India last month in Black colour.

Price

Oppo Watch Free is priced at Rs 5,999 and comes in a single Black colour option. Oppo is yet to reveal the sale date of this smartwatch. Oppo Enco M32 in Green colour will be available starting February 9 at an introductory price of Rs 1,499 – a Rs 300 discount from its retail price of Rs 1,799 – from February 9 to 11.

Oppo Watch Free specifications

The all-new Oppo smartwatch has a 1.64-inch (280×456 pixels) AMOLED display with touch support and DCI-P3 colour gamut support. The display is also protected by a 2.5D curved glass. The watch comes with Bluetooth v5.0 connectivity and is designed to connect with devices running on Android 6.0/ iOS 10.0 or above.

The smartwatch features more than 100 sports modes, including badminton, cricket, and skiing among various others. It also has a heart rate sensor and is said to be capable of measuring blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) levels. Besides, you also get features to monitor sleep and snoring. The device also provides sedentary reminders.

The wrist gear comes with a waterproof build up to 5ATM (50 metres). It includes an ambient light sensor and a 230mAh battery, and also carries fast charging support that is rated to deliver a day’s battery life in just five minutes of charge.

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