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WhatsApp rolls out video and voice group calling feature

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WhatsApp is a major success in this part of the world. Today, people rely more on WhatsApp than SMSes. Although late, WhatsApp has started rolling out the group calling feature for video and voice. As per WhatsApp, their users spend over 2 billion minutes on calls per day.

WhatsApp group call feature is limited to four people. This feature is been gradually rolled out to devices on Android and iOS. To initiate group calling, one needs to start a one-on-one voice or video call and tap ‘add participant’ button located at the top right corner (highlighted in red in the above image) to add more contacts to the call.

WhatsApp also encrypts these group calls and they are optimized to work on various networks across the world.

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Sharp shows off its foldable phone prototype

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Foldable phone is the next big thing for smartphones and Sharp has announced their intention to commercialise it in the future. The Japanese company today showed off its prototype that interestingly, has a different folding mechanism. Unlike Huawei and Samsung’s solution that looks like a regular smartphone and transforms itself into a larger-sized tablet, the […]

Huawei unveils the P30 Pro, P30 Lite in India

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Huawei has been teasing up its power-packed P30 series since its global launch and the Indian unit has finally announced the P30 Pro and P30 Lite in one of the world’s biggest smartphone market. The highlight of the P30 Pro is the camera, which now comes with four sensors at the back that helps to […]

Amazon launches the Echo Show in India

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Amazon has expanded its Echo line of devices in India with the launch of Echo Show. This is the second Echo device from Amazon to feature a display but unlike the Echo Spot that had a small screen, the Echo Show is equipped with a 10-inch HD (1280×800) display. Echo Show has all the smarts, […]

Xiaomi confirms foldable phone in a video

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There are very few companies right now who are working on a foldable phone and China’s Xiaomi is the latest company to confirm. Today in a video, Xiaomi President and Co-founder Bin Lin is seen using a foldable phone. The video does not reveal much but considering the prototype stage the device is in right […]

Amazon now bundles Alexa Voice Remote with Fire TV Stick

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Amazon has quietly updated the product page of its regular Fire TV Stick, which will now be bundled with the new Alexa Voice Remote. The updated bundle will be available from next week but customers can pre-order it at the same price of Rs. 3,999. For users who are not looking to buy a new […]

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