WhatsApp is bringing a new payments feature for Android users. Note that the feature is currently available in the beta version of the application, and it will take some time for it to arrive in the stable version. The new ‘Payments Shortcut’ that WhatsApp is adding is aimed to make paying a contact an even seamless process for the users. As per a WABetaInfo report, WhatsApp will now show a... Read More
The Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature, which is an extension to the disappearing messaging feature. Initially, WhatsApp let users send a disappearing message with a time limit of 7 days. Now, it looks like the messaging platform has increased the time limit for the message expiry to as many as 90 days. If you choose the disappearing messages feature, then the messages that... Read More
Sun NXT, the over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform run by Sun TV now has over 2 crore users, with the majority acquired through the tie ups with telecom operators and other OTT players. The development was shared by SL Narayanan, group chief financial officer at Sun TV Network in the first quarter earnings call on Friday. Narayanan also said that the platform does host users “who have come organically” but “that... Read More
Of late, WhatsApp is hitting the tech headlines almost with each other day. Recently, it was talked about as it rolled out an option to migrate the chat history between Android and iOS devices and vice versa. Now, the Facebook-owned messaging platform has rolled out yet another useful feature. Last month, WhatsApp was tipped to be testing a new feature that will let users view a larger preview of the... Read More
Among the new features introduced by WhatsApp is the Payments Backgrounds for its users in India. As its name suggests, this feature is related to the payments section in the instant messaging platform. It lets you customize the payments experience by adding a relevant background while making money transfers using WhatsApp Payments. Notably, the Payments Backgrounds feature is live for both Android and iPhone users in India. It lets you... Read More
WhatsApp, the instant messaging app owned by Facebook has introduced many new features for its users of late. Some common features rolled out to both Android and iOS users are View Once, multi-device support, the ability to join ongoing calls with an invite and more. These features will let users get a better experience with WhatsApp. If you are not aware, here is a list of some new features added... Read More
Parallel release of movies on over-the-top (OTT) platforms and multiplexes is a “concept” that is “prevalent only in the US and some other western markets,” says Kamal Gianchandani, chief executive officer at PVR Pictures. Gianchandani in the first quarter earnings call in late July, said that the “concept” of a “simultaneous release” is “not applicable to India.” The CEO at PVR Pictures was responding to an analyst question on the... Read More
Google Meet, the video conferencing platform has hit the headlines as it lets users add as many as 25 co-hosts per meeting. Also, users can impose limitations on who can share their screen, mute all users, send chat messages and end meetings, claims a report by IANS. Through a post on the Workspace blog, Google stated that it is expanding the meeting moderation controls within Meet and introducing many high-requested... Read More
WhatsApp has finally done what its users wanted it to do. The social media giant will now facilitate users with the option of migrating their chat data between an iOS and Android device. Until now, users had to resort to third-party applications for doing so. Looking at the demand for such a feature, it was only a matter of time before WhatsApp came out with its own solution. The new... Read More
Zee5, the over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform run by Zee Entertainment Enterprises is “showing early signs of success on expected lines.” The development was shared by Punit Goenka, chief executive officer at Zee Entertainment Enterprises in the first quarter earnings call on Friday. Goenka highlighted that the company released “two big properties” in its first quarter including Radhe, an Indian film starring Bollywood actor Salman Khan. Further, the company also released... Read More
WhatsApp desktop and web versions are allegedly getting new photo editing tools, which was a feature available only in the mobile app so far. In addition to this, the WhatsApp beta version 2.21.16.10 for Android likely brings new emojis for users. These emojis were announced in April and made their way to the iOS iteration of the app recently. Photo Editing Tools For WhatsApp Web, Desktop As per the WhatsApp... Read More
WhatsApp has been promising end-to-end encryption in its application, which, for those of you unaware, basically means that any message or image that you send via WhatsApp is provided with the highest level of security on offer. Whilst this is an appreciated feature, it is not the same when the user is storing the same messages in the cloud as a backup, usually done to safeguard your data for the... Read More
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Vi is doing really well in five six circles. You may not see it, but it's the fact. Even Jio…
All these 2G customers should shift to BSNL 4G once coverage is achieved with 2L 700Mhz sites.
Airtel will lose most customers in next fifteen months if they don't upgrade their 4G network.
Ab kl lower circuit lagega :?-?(
India will get 5G in 2030 for sure. Courtesy Jio. I doubt Airtel will get profitable by then.
