Tag: Whatsapp

WhatsApp To Get Animated Stickers Feature Soon

San Francisco: Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp’s latest beta update for its Android has claimed that the latter might be bringing support for animated sticker packs soon. WABetaInfo, a fan website that tracks WhatsApp updates, spotted tracks hinting at the animated stickers in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android. “All Stickers Packs received a server side […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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WhatsApp Stops For Millions Of Older iPhones, Android Devices

New Delhi: Several Android and iPhone devices which only support outdated operating systems were no longer be able to run WhatsApp from February 1. According to the Facebook-owned messaging platform, the move was necessary in order to protect the security of its millions of users. If WhatsApp is currently active on your iOS 8 device, […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Private WhatsApp Group Chat Links Available On Google Search

San Francisco: Google has indexed invite links to private WhatsApp group chats, meaning anyone can join various private chat groups (including several porn-sharing groups) with a simple search. According to a report in Motherboard, invitations to WhatsApp group chats were being indexed by Google. The team found private groups using specific Google searches and even […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
Why India Badly Needs A 'Desi' Facebook Or Whatsapp

New Delhi: Last year ‘WhatsApp killer” yoga guru Ramdev’s dream ‘swadeshi’ messaging app ‘Kimbho’ was taken down from app stores owing to privacy concerns as it also failed to create any buzz. Though launched with much fanfare from the house of Patanjali Ayurved, ‘Kimbho’ which means ‘how are you’ or ‘what’s new’ promising features such […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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WhatsApp launches Dark Mode for both iPhone and Android

New Delhi: Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday announced to roll out the much-awaited ‘Dark Mode’ feature on both iPhone and Android devices globally. ‘Dark Mode’ is designed to reduce eye strain in low-light environments and prevent those awkward moments that happen when your phone lights up the room. The feature is being rolled out with the […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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Dark Mode On WhatsApp Arrives In India

New Delhi: The much-awaited ‘Dark Mode’ feature on Facebook-owned WhatsApp arrived for its over 400 million users in India on Saturday. The features is aimed to reduce eye strain in low-light environments and prevent those awkward moments that happen when your phone lights up the room. The company announced this week that the feature is […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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Coronavirus Chatbot 'MyGov Corona Helpdesk' Launched On WhatsApp

New Delhi: The Indian government has launched a WhatsApp chatbot called ‘MyGov Corona Helpdesk’ to help address queries around the coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus chatbot is meant to spread awareness about the basic hygiene practices around the virus. The chatbot has been developed and implemented by Jio Haptik Technologies Limited, a conversational AI platform and […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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COVID-19: SC To Hear Urgent Matters On Skype, WhatsApp On Friday

New Delhi: Despite the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak, the Supreme Court has confirmed to hear urgent matters through video conferencing on Skype, WhatsApp, and Facetime applications. Three benches of apex court comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant, Justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose and Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
WhatsApp reduces Status video time limit to 15 seconds in India
WhatsApp reduces Status video time limit to 15 seconds in India

New Delhi: Facebook-owned WhatsApp has reduced the Status video limit from 30 seconds to 15 seconds in India to cut strain on Internet networks during the coronavirus lockdown in the country as millions of people have started sharing videos in Status. A tweet by WABetaInfo has revealed WhatsApp has put a bar on time limit […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
WhatsApp limits frequently forwarding messages to 1 chat at a time
WhatsApp limits frequently forwarding messages to 1 chat at a time

New Delhi: In a bid to curb the flow of misinformation in COVID-19 times, Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday announced to introduce a new limit on frequently forwarding messages where a WhatsApp user can forward such messages to one chat at a time. This limit kicks in once a message has been previously forwarded five times […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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COVID-19 Lockdown: Odisha launched WhatsApp no to curb domestic violence

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government here on Wednesday launched a WhatsApp number — 7205006039 — for reporting cases of domestic violence during the Covid-19 lockdown. It was launched by the Women and Child Development Department, which already has a women helpline number 181. Also Read: Odisha Appoints 6 Senior Officers To Tackle COVID-19 In Bhubaneswar “The WCD […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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WhatsApp to soon allow 8 users in group video, audio calls

New Delhi: Inspired by the stupendous growth of video meeting apps in social distancing times, WhatsApp has started rolling out a new feature for Android and iOS beta users that allows eight participants, from the current limit of four, to join group audio and video calls. Spotted first by WABetaInfo, a fan website that tracks […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Jio, Facebook to open up commerce opportunities in India: Mark Zuckerberg

New Delhi: As Facebook is set to take up nearly 10 per cent stake in Reliance Jio, Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook CEO on Wednesday said that both the companies would work on some major projects to open up commerce opportunities for people in India. Zuckerberg in a Facebook post said that India is in the […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Facebook Announces 'Messenger Rooms' For Group Video Chat For 50 People

San Francisco: Alarmed at the popularity of Zoom in social distancing times that allows up to 100 people to join a video meeting from the comfort of their homes, Facebook on Friday announced Messenger Rooms that will allow group video calls of up to 50 people. In Facebook Messenger Rooms, the users can post links […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Reliance JioMart goes live on WhatsApp

Mumbai: After signing a massive $5.7 billion deal with Facebook, Reliance Industries latest venture to expand into the retail market, JioMart, has reportedly gone live with its official WhatsApp number. According to media reports, JioMart is currently available in the suburban Mumbai areas of Navi Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan currently. However, the service is expected […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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