You might soon be able to make video calls using WhatsApp desktop app

WhatsApp could soon bring video and voice calling to its desktop app. The Guardian's Alex Hern has speculated that the Facebook-owned messaging app could be testing this feature for WhatsApp Web and desktop app and it may soon be available for all users.

As per the image that Hern tweeted, we can see the video and audio call icons on the top bar of the WhatsApp desktop app beta interface. In the current version, it only shows 'search', 'attach' and 'more options' drop-down icon. These icons have 'Beta' written on top of them, which suggests that these features are in the testing phase.

WhatsApp is testing video and voice calls on its desktop app, I can confirm, through my incredible journalistic technique of "being put in the testing bucket" pic.twitter.com/vWh3zCvDMQ

— alex hern (@alexhern) December 4, 2020

In the current versions of the desktop app and WhatsApp web, users do not get an option to make or receive calls. Which means audio and video calling feature is only available on the mobile version of the app. 

It does not come as a surprise as we've already heard rumours about WhatsApp working towards adding calling features for these versions. Earlier, WABetaInfo also spotted the same on WhatsApp Web in October 2020. The report stated that a pop-up window appears with options to pick or reject a call when you get a call on WhatsApp Web on desktop. When you are on a call via desktop version, a smaller pop-up appears with options to turn on/off camera, mute, decline, and more options.

In other news, it is being reported that WhatsApp users will have to accept new terms and condition for the messaging service in February 2021 else risk losing their WhatsApp account. WABetainfo lists the date for the updated terms and conditions as of February 8, 2021, but says that the date could change.

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Tecno Pova with MediaTek Helio G80 SoC launched in India starting at Rs 9,999

The Tecno Pova has launched in India. The phone comes in two variants and three different colour options namely Dazzle Black, Speed Purple, and Magic Blue. It comes with a hole-punch display and a large 6.8-inch HD+ screen with an immense 6,000mAh battery.

The phone is targeted towards budget segment users and comes with a fingerprint sensor at the back for security. It also houses a quad rear camera setup and a shimmer effect in all the colour options.

Tecno Pova Specifications

Coming to the specifications, the base variant of the phone comes with a MediaTek Helio G80 SoC which is an Octa-core CPU coupled with 4GB of RAM. The phone runs on HiOS 7.0 which is based on Android 10. The 6.8-inch HD+ screen has a resolution of 720 x 1640 pixels with a pixel density of 264PPI. 

The quad rear camera setup consists of a 13MP primary sensor and a pair of 2MP sensors for depth control and macro with a dedicated lens for AI features. For selfies, it includes an 8MP dot-in camera with dual flash embedded beside the earpiece at the top of the phone with AI features.

Coming to the battery, it houses a huge 6,000mAh battery that as per the company claims can keep the phone on standby for up to 30 days. It comes with 18W fast charging and the company claims the phone can charge 20% faster than other single IC-based fast charging devices.

Tecno Pova Pricing and availability

The base variant of the phone comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which is priced at Rs 9,999, while the upgraded 6GB RAM and 128GB storage come at the price of Rs 11,999. The phone will go on sale from 11 December on Flipkart from 12 PM onwards.

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Apple users can share their subscription with family members

With iOS 14.2, users have the ability to share subscriptions with family members. You can find the option under the subscription setting of the Apple App Store. The share new subscription feature is turned on by default allowing you to share the subscription of the applications with a recurring payment scheme.

At the keynote launch and announcement of iOS14, iPadOS 14, and macOS BigSur, Apple had detailed the features of the family plan and also introduced Apple One which brings all Apple services such as News, Health, Music under one single subscription plan. The feature is now applicable to third-party applications and the developers can decide whether to include the family sharing feature for their application or not.

Before this, if a family member purchased an application that included a subscription there was no official way to share these subscription features with other members of the family. Whenever the app is installed that allows family sharing of subscription, you get a prompt to decide whether you want to allow it as family sharing or not.

One thing to note, at the moment users cannot share purchases made within an application. At this time only the recurring subscription is shared and not the individual purchases made by the family members. Although this feature might come in the future, there is no date for it at the moment.

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HMD Globals entry-level Nokia 24 goes on sale in India

HMD Global launched the budget Nokia 2.4 smartphone in India last week at Rs 10,399 in Dusk, Fjord and Charcoal colours. The smartphone is now on sale in the country starting today at leading retail outlets across India, and online on Flipkart and Nokia's online store. 

As a launch offer, Jio users who buy the Nokia 2.4 can avail benefits worth Rs 3,550. Customers will get instant cashback of Rs 2,000 on Rs 349 prepaid recharge, and Rs 1,550 worth vouchers from partners. The offer can be availed by both new and existing Jio users.

At its price, the Nokia 2.4 competes against Redmi 9 Prime, Realme 7 and the newly launched Micromax In Note 1.

Nokia 2.4 specifications

The Nokia 2.4 offers a large 6.5-inch HD+ display with 20:9 aspect ratio. It uses entry-level MediaTek Helio P22 chipset and has only a 3GB RAM variant with 64GB internal storage. It also has dual SIM slots and a dedicated microSD card slot that supports up to 512GB additional storage.

For photos, it sports a dual setup having a 13MP primary camera paired with a 2MP depth sensor. It has a 5MP shooter housed in the dew-drop notch for selfies and video calls. A 4,500mAh battery powers the smartphone and it supports up to 5W charging via micro-USB port. 

The device runs on Android 10 out of the box and is also part of the Android One program. Nokia promises to roll out the latest Android OS updates for two years and monthly security updates for three years. Nokia, right now, is the only major OEM offering Android One smartphones with stock Android OS.

The Nokia 2.4 weighs 189 grams and is 8.69mm thick and has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Notably, it has a 3.5 mm headphone jack, FM radio.

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WhatsApp users will have to choose to accept terms of service or delete their account in 2021: Report

According to WABetainfo, it looks like users will have to accept new terms and condition for the messaging service in February 2021 else risk losing their WhatsApp account. WABetainfo lists the date for the updated terms and conditions as February 8, 2021, but says that the date could change. They have shared a screenshot which highlights the fact that users need to accept the terms and conditions else users can delete their account.  

The screenshot shared reads, “By tapping Agree, you accept the new terms, which will take effect on February 8, 2021. After this date, you will need to accept the new terms to continue using WhatsApp or you can always delete your account. You can also learn more about how WhatsApp processes your data in our updated privacy policy”.   As you can see from the above, the update is expected to include more information about how a user's data is processed. The update will also shed light on how businesses can use Facebook hosted services to store and manage their WhatsApp chats.

Over the past couple of months, WhatsApp has added a bunch of features to the app. One of the newest features to go live for a lot of users is WhatsApp payments. Users can now send and receive money using WhatsApp. You can learn how to send money using WhatsApp here. 

WhatsApp also introduced disappearing messages. A user can send a message which will disappear after a period of 7 days. However, media sent may still remain on the receiver’s device. You can learn everything about disappearing messages here. 

WhatsApp also revamped its storage management tool so a user knows what time of data from WhatsApp is occupying storage and can take the necessary actions. 

There are a bunch of more new features available on WhatsApp and you can learn about them here.

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Garena Free Fires Endless Oblivion Elite Pass now available for purchase

Garena Free Fire’s new Elite Pass is now available to users. This month’s Elite Pass is called Endless Oblivion, the new pass offers an ancient Japanese-theme mixed with spirits, portals and possessions. As with all of Free Fire’s Elite Passes, there is a background story here as well and it concerns a specialised group of warriors called spirit defenders that fight back the threat of spirits. There are two spirit defenders called Ray and Abby.

The release shared by Garena describes the pass as “Ray and Abby, who are enjoying a day off until they receive a call from a dispatcher. The dispatcher informs them of a portal opening in the middle of a high school soccer game. This attack is unique because not only were spirits possessing the bodies of high school students, but they also kidnapped four teenagers by bringing them through the portal. Two fellow spirit defenders, Lou and Loretta, have been possessed as well. Ray and Abby head down to the high school to help combat the spirits and close the portal.”

Rewards

Rewards with the Elite Pass include Endless White/Endless Black bundles that represent the outfits worn by Abby and Ray respectively. Other rewards include Endless Oblivion-themed items like skins for the M249, Surfboard, loot box and backpack.

You can check out the trailer for the Elite Pass below.

Garena Free Fire is also gearing up for a new update that will be available on December 7. Details of the same have not yet been confirmed, but it will most probably be the OB25 update that will include new characters, weapons and more. Besides this, Garena is also teasing a new campaign called Operation Chrono, for which they have partnered with a well-known name. However, we still do not know who this will be. 

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Google Play Music is officially dead

For a year we knew that Google was pulling the plug on Google Play Music, and the official announcement of the same came in October. Now the service is officially dead for all the users.

The webpage music.google.com shows a notification that Google Play Music is no longer available and there is a button to transfer your music to YouTube Music. On opening the Play Music app, it greets you with a transition animation where the Google Play Music icon transitions into the YouTube Music logo.

The website and the phone app of Google Play Music show the same options when logged in, the app redirects you to the webpage. You have the option to download your music library, delete your recommendation history, and delete your music library.

This seems to be the final move from Google as after transferring your data or downloading it, the app widget should disappear from your home screen. Google notes that if the user does not download their data all the data will be automatically deleted once the shutdown is complete.

The users have until the end of December 2020 to download and transfer their data to YouTube Music. In 2021, users will not have any option to download or transfer their library. The catch here comes that Google has not yet provided an option to delete the locally stored music on the Google Play Music app. As you can no longer access the app’s interface the only option to free up space is to delete the app or to clear the storage from settings.

Nonetheless, Google has been enhancing the experience of Youtube Music to cater to those migrating from Google Play Music. 

 

 

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