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WhatsApp, a messaging service owned by Meta, no longer permits desktop users to send view-once messages. Desktop users are no longer able to send and open messages with a single click, according to WaBetaInfo, an online platform that tracks the release of new and planned WhatsApp features. This covers WhatsApp for Windows (Universal Windows Platform version), WhatsApp Web/Desktop (Electron version), and WhatsApp beta for Mac (native Catalyst app). Reasons To Disable the Desktop’s “View Once” Functionality The decision to remove the view once function from the desktop, according to the report, was made because it would not be consistent with the screenshot-blocking feature....

We reported on Friday that WhatsApp had given up on its May 15 deadline, which required users to accept the new privacy policy from the Facebook-owned company, failing which would result in termination of the user’s account. This did not go well with users and the public in general, with the application getting a lot of negative coverage, with most critics less than happy with what was being done. To combat this, WhatsApp printed out page long adverts to state that the user’s privacy was not going to be impacted....

WhatsApp is planning to offer monetary benefits in the form of cashbacks to users to lure new customers into using its payments platform. At the same time, the social media giant is also testing it for merchant payments. This will enable WhatsApp to compete with its rivals, such as Google and PhonePe, which have a major market share in processing the volume of UPI transactions in India. Much recently, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) had bumped the limit of users WhatsApp could have for its payments service to 100 million....

UPI Transactions in India Reach All-Time High in January 2021 In contrast, the overall UPI transactions registered in December 2020 were 2,234.16 million and it saw an increase to 2302.73 million during the first month of 2021. The transaction value also saw an increase to Rs 4,31,181.89 crore from Rs 4,16,176.21 crore. PhonePe is leading the chart with 968.72 million transaction volume and Rs 1,91,973.77 crore overall transaction value. On the other hand, Google Pay is on a steady ship with 853....

Since late last year, WhatsApp has started rolling out a number of new features aimed at strengthening groups and communities on its platform. WhatsApp is developing a new feature that will allow the group administrators to monitor joining requests through a group membership approval option. The news just comes after Meta’s social messaging platform began rolling out a feature that allows group administrators to add up to 512 individuals to a group chat....

Gopal Vittal, the CEO of Airtel, advised customers to search for a 5G-capable smartphone when they purchase a new gadget. The company’s CEO revealed in a letter to customers that users would soon be able to use the Airtel Thanks app to see if their area supports Airtel’s 5G services. The telco has previously declared that it would introduce 5G services in the nation by October, probably before Diwali. Around the same time, its largest rival, Reliance Jio, will launch its fast internet services in India....

Clubhouse, the audio-only application that grew to fame over the last couple of months, was recently launched on Android, providing access to the masses. If you, too, have joined Clubhouse recently, it might be a bit overwhelming, especially considering the UI and how it differs from regular social media apps like Twitter or Instagram. If you wish to know about how Clubhouse works and, more importantly, how to use one of the most talked-about applications in recent times, worry not, as this article will help you to achieve this goal....

Airtel Broadband Plans Start at Rs 799 With 100 Mbps Speeds Unlike other operators which are providing base speeds of less than 50 Mbps, Airtel Xstream Fibre’s Basic plan of Rs 799 offers 50 Mbps speeds and 150GB of data per month. Next up, we have Airtel Xstream Fibre Entertainment plan that’s available at Rs 999 and comes with benefits of 200 Mbps speeds along with 300GB of data. The Rs 1,499 Airtel Xstream Fibre Premium plan allows users to browse the web at 300 Mbps speeds up to 500GB every month....

In a world-first, international connectivity and 5G enabler BICS has successfully set up the first-ever intercontinental 5G Standalone (SA) roaming connection between two live networks in Europe and the Middle East. First Non-lab Environment Connection: The connection was the first to be completed in a non-lab environment and demonstrated successful roaming between Belgian mobile operator Proximus’ 5G SA network and the Middle-East-based digital solutions and telecommunications provider stc Kuwait’s 5G SA network....

Big Chunk of Airtel Subscribers on Wynk Music Regional Music Becomes Driving Factor on Wynk Music Bharti Airtel has also asserted that the increasing prominence of regional music emerging as the next powerhouse, is also to be contributed to this rise in daily active users (DAUs). The Sunil Bharti Mittal led telecom operator has also noted that while the Bollywood and International categories remain the two largest ones between the subscribers, the regional category is the one witnessing the fastest growth....

The Xiaomi 11i series was launched by Xiaomi earlier this year in the Indian market. The Xiaomi 11i and the Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge are the two devices that make up the Xiaomi 11i series. The Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge introduced the insanely quick 120W fast charging to the sub-30,000 class, making it the quickest charging smartphone in its market at launch. The forthcoming Flipkart Big Billion Days sale and Xiaomi’s Diwali With Mi sale will both offer significant discounts on the Xiaomi 11i range of smartphones....

Vivo grabbed the third position as its shipments doubled in Q1 2019 whereas Oppo recaptured the fourth position with a year-on-year growth of 9.7%. “Fuelled by attractive offers and new launches by vendors like Xiaomi, Samsung, Realme, and Huawei, online sales reached 40.2% of the market in Q1 2019,” Upasana Joshi, Associate Research Manager, Client Devices, IDC India, said in a statement. Average selling prices (ASP) grew by 3.3% YoY to $161....

Chinese tech giant, Xiaomi has launched two new devices for the users in India — Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro. Both the devices are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Just like the Mi 10 launched earlier in the year, the Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi10T Pro can support 5G connectivity. With the ’T’ series, Xiaomi is aiming to enhance the user experience by pushing the boundaries of creativity and power of its smartphones....

The Mi Smart Band 5 was launched at the end of September 2020. And it already seems like Xiaomi is prepping up for the launch of Mi Smart Band 6/Mi Band 6. Ahead of the launch, the Mi Smart Band 6 is spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website with model number- XMSH15HM. Additionally, the same wearable device also cleared the Indonesian Telecom certification. This could essentially mean the launch of Mi Band 6 is right around the corner....

Xiaomi on Wednesday released a fresh support document (first noticed by XDA Developers) focusing on how often security updates would arrive on devices across the Mi brand, Redmi and Poco. The document focuses on devices from sub-brands and the primary segment and consists of budget devices all the way up to the flagship Mi 11 line-up. The document mentions that Xiaomi releases monthly and quarterly security patch updates on Xiaomi devices for at least two years after product listing in the marketplace....

Poco has launched many devices which are rebranded versions of Redmi smartphones in the past. Xiaomi and Poco separated earlier this year but their partnership still continues. Looking at the TUV Rheinland Certification, the Redmi 9A which was launched a few days back in Malaysia might be launched in different countries under the Poco brand. In the website of Rheinland Certification, a number of Redmi devices with model numbers M20063C were spotted....

Xiaomi Redmi K30 4G: What We Know So Far The Redmi K30 will be the first phone in the world to make use of Snapdragon 765 chipset from Qualcomm. The newly launched Snapdragon 765 SoC comes with 5G modem integrated, so there are some chances that the company will not use the same chipset on the 4G variant. Going by the rumours, the Redmi K30 4G will make use of the Snapdragon 730G chipset....

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Arriving Next Week: What to Expect The Redmi Note 9 will also offer Beast Design, Beast Processor, Beast Gaming and Beast Charging. The Redmi Note 8 already supports 18W fast charging, so expect Xiaomi to add even faster charging technology. Right now, there are no details regarding which processor will Xiaomi make use of. We are expecting the Chinese company to use either Snapdragon 662 or MediaTek Helio G90 chipset on the Redmi Note 9....

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro: What It Gets Right The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a lot going for it, but before getting into the article, I would like to highlight one aspect- the Note 9 Pro is not a successor to the Redmi Note 8 Pro. In fact, it is a new smartphone altogether sitting between the upcoming Redmi Note 9 and the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max that’s priced at Rs 14,999....

Xiaomi tweeted to tease us all about the launch of the new Mi TV in India. Speculations started surfacing ever since, that it can be the Mi TV Q1 75-inch from Europe. It is only today that Xiaomi confirmed the Mi QLED TV 75-inch is launching in India on April 23. Xiaomi India is going to have one of the biggest events this year since we know that the company is bringing the premium Mi 11 Ultra Flagship and Mi 11X series as well....