WhatsApp Rolling out "View Once" Feature for Photos and Videos

Facebook has confirmed the roll-out of the WhatsApp View Once photos and videos feature to everyone starting this week after beta testing is back in June. These disappear from the chat after they’ve been opened.

Here is the press release 

"While taking photos or videos on our phones has become such a big part of our lives, not everything we share needs to become a permanent digital record. On many phones, simply taking a photo means it will take up space in your camera roll forever.

That’s why today we’re rolling out new View Once photos and videos that disappear from the chat after they’ve been opened, giving users, even more, control over their privacy.

For example, you might send a View Once a photo of some new clothes you’re trying on at a store, a quick reaction to a moment in time, or something sensitive like a Wi-Fi password.

As with all the personal messages you send on WhatsApp, View Once media is protected by end-to-end encryption so WhatsApp cannot see them. They will also be clearly marked with a new “one-time” icon. 

After the media has been viewed, the message will appear as “opened” to avoid any confusion about what was happening in the chat at the time. 

We’re rolling out the feature to everyone starting this week and are looking forward to feedback on this new way to send private and disappearing media."

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Moto G7 Plus, Moto G7, Moto G7 Power and Moto G7 Play Announced

Motorola on Thursday unveiled the new Moto G7-series of smartphones at an event in Brazil. Carrying features like all-day battery life and improved camera performance, the Moto G7 lineup includes Moto G7, Moto G7 Plus, Moto G7 Play, and Moto G7 Power smartphones. According to Motorola, the new phones will go on sale beginning today with Brazil and Mexico being the first markets to get the phones, followed by countries including India, North America, Latin America, and Europe.

According to Motorola, the Moto G7 carries a price-tag of $299 (roughly Rs. 21,300), whereas Moto G7 Plus has been priced at EUR 299.99 (roughly Rs. 24,500). The Moto G7 Power will retail at $249 (roughly Rs. 17,800) and Moto G7 Play at $199 (roughly Rs. 14,200). All four phones are first going on sale in Brazil and Mexico starting today and will roll out globally beginning mid-February. Motorola has not shared India-specific release schedule for any of the Moto G7 phones, except the Moto G7 Power, which is coming to the country in next few weeks.

Moto G7 Plus features 6.2-inch (2270 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection powered by 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU and 4GB RAM. It has 64GB internal storage which is expandable via microSD up to 512GB. It sports 16MP rear camera with Dual LED flash, f/1.75 aperture, 1.22um pixel size, OIS secondary 5MP camera with f/2.2 aperture and 12MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1.25um pixel size. It runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) and has 3,000mAh battery with 27W Turbo charging.

Moto G7 Plus

Moto G7 Plus features

• 6.2-inch (2270 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 512GB
• 16MP rear camera with Dual LED flash, f/1.75 aperture, 1.22um pixel size, OIS secondary 5MP camera with f/2.2 aperture
• 12MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1.25um pixel size
• Android 9.0 (Pie)
• Dual SIM
• Water-repellent P2i coating
• Fingerprint sensor
• Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS, USB Type-C
• 3,000mAh battery with 27W Turbo charging

Moto G7 features 6.24-inch (2270 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection powered by 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU and 4GB RAM. It has 64GB internal storage which is expandable via microSD up to 512GB. It sports 12MP rear camera with Dual LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, secondary 5MP camera with f/2.2 aperture and 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture. It runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) and has 3000mAh battery with 15W Turbo charging.

Moto G7

Moto G7 features

• 6.24-inch (2270 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 512GB
• 12MP rear camera with Dual LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, secondary 5MP camera with f/2.2 aperture
• 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture
• Android 9.0 (Pie)
• Dual SIM
• Water-repellent P2i coating
• Fingerprint sensor
• Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C
• 3000mAh battery with 15W Turbo charging

Moto G7 Power features 6.2-inch (1570×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection powered by 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU and 3GB RAM. It has 32GB internal storage which is expandable via microSD up to 512GB. It sports 12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.25um pixel size and 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.12um pixel size. It runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) and has 5000mAh (Typical) battery with 15W  Turbo charging.

Moto G7 Power

Moto G7 Power features

• 6.2-inch (1570×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 512GB
• 12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.25um pixel size
• 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.12um pixel size
• Android 9.0 (Pie)
• Dual SIM
• Water-repellent P2i coating
• Fingerprint sensor
• Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 5000mAh (Typical) battery with 15W  Turbo charging

Moto G7 Play features 5.7-inch (1512×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection powered by 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU and 2GB RAM. It has 32GB internal storage which is expandable via microSD up to 512GB. It sports 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.12um pixel size, PDAF and 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, LED flash. It runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) and has 3000mAh (Typical) / 2,820mAh (minimum) battery  with 10W rapid charging.

Moto G7 Play

Moto G7 Play features

• 5.7-inch (1512×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 128GB
• 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.12um pixel size, PDAF
• 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, LED flash
• Android 9.0 (Pie)
• Dual SIM
• Water-repellent P2i coating
• Fingerprint sensor
• Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 3000mAh (Typical) / 2,820mAh (minimum) battery  with 10W rapid charging

Motorola One Power Android One Phone with Dual Rear Cameras, 5000mAh Battery Launched in India

Motorola has launched One Power Android One smartphones in India. It is available in Black colour and is priced at Rs. 15,999. The smartphone will be available via online shopping partner Flipkart starting October 5.

The smartphone comes with a couple of launch offers - Benefits up to Rs. 4450 on Jio, Applicable on Rs. 198 & Rs. 299 Plans. Jio Instant Cashback vouchers worth Rs. 2200. Cleartrip Cashback vouchers worth Rs. 1250. Myntra Discount of Rs. 1000.

Motorola One Power features 6.2-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio powered by 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU and 4GB RAM. It comes with 64GB internal storage and is expandable via microSD up to 256GB. It sports 16MP rear camera with Dual LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size, 5MP secondary rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.0μm pixel size, 4K video recording and 12MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.25μm pixel size, selfie portraits. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo which is upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie and has 5000mAh battery with fast charging.

Motorola One Power Android One Phone

Key Features:

• 6.2-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio
• 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 256GB
• 16MP rear camera with Dual LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size, 5MP secondary rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.0μm pixel size, 4K video recording
• 12MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.25μm pixel size, selfie portraits
• Android 8.1 Oreo, Upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Fingerprint sensor
• 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 5000mAh battery with fast charging

Moto G6 Plus With 6GB RAM, Dual Rear Cameras Launched in India

Motorola has launched Moto G6 Plus smartphone in India. It is available in Deep Indigo color, is priced at Rs. 22499. The smartphone will be exclusively available via online shopping partner Amazon as well as Moto Hub stores offline.

The smartphone comes with Launch offers (only available offline) for Paytm Mall customers include Rs. 3,000 cashback for purchases made using the app. Jio users will get cashback of Rs. 4,450 on recharges of Rs. 198 and Rs. 299 (instant cashback Rs. 2,200, Cleartrip cashback vouchers worth Rs. 1,250, and Ajio.com discount worth Rs. 1,000). Buyers will also get no-cost EMIs from Bajaj FinServ.

Moto G6 Plus features 5.93-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 powered by 2.2 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 630 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 508 GPU and 6GB RAM. It sports 12MP rear camera with LED Flash, Dual Autofocus Pixel technology, f/1.7 aperture, 1.4um pixel size, 5MP secondary rear camera and 16MP front-facing camera with LED flash. It runs on Android 8.0 Oreo and has 3200mAh battery with Turbo charging.

Moto G6 Plus

Key Features

• 5.93-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• 2.2 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 630 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 508 GPU
• 6GB RAM
• 64GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 256GB
• 12MP rear camera with LED Flash, Dual Autofocus Pixel technology, f/1.7 aperture, 1.4um pixel size, 5MP secondary rear camera
• 16MP front-facing camera with LED flash
• Android 8.0 Oreo
• Dual SIM
• Fingerprint sensor
• 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS, GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
• 3200mAh battery with Turbo charging

Xiaomi Poco F1 Launched in India, Price Starts at Rs. 20,999

Xiaomi’s sub-brand Poco has launched Poco F1 smartphone in India. The Xiaomi Poco F1 price in India is Rs. 20,999 for the variant with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. Its 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage model will cost Rs. 23,999 in India. Lastly, the 8GB RAM and 256GB built-in storage model, priced at Rs. 28,999. As for the Armoured Edition model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, buyers will have to shell out Rs. 29,999.

The smartphone comes with launch offers. Purchases made using HDFC Bank credit and debit cards, as well as EMIs, will get a flat Rs. 1,000 discount on the first sale. Jio customers will get up to 6TB of additional data and cashback worth Rs. 8,000 from Jio. The handset will come with a soft case in the box. The smartphone will be available via Flipkart as well as Mi.com  and the first sale will be held on August 29 at 12pm IST.

Xiaomi Poco F1 features 6.18-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18.7:9 2.5D curved glass display, Corning Gorilla Glass protection powered by Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU and 6GB/8GB RAM. It is available in 64GB/128GB/256GB internal storage and is expandable via microSD up to 256GB. It sports 12MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, f/1.9 aperture, 1.4μm pixel size, Sony IMX363 sensor, Dual Pixel auto focus, secondary 5MP camera with Samsung sensor and 20MP front-facing camera with ƒ/2.0 aperture. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 9 which is upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie and has 4000mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging.

Poco F1

Key Features

• 6.18-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18.7:9 2.5D curved glass display, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
• Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
• 6GB/8GB RAM
• 64GB/128GB/256GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 256GB
• 12MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, f/1.9 aperture, 1.4μm pixel size, Sony IMX363 sensor, Dual Pixel auto focus, secondary 5MP camera with Samsung sensor
• 20MP front-facing camera with ƒ/2.0 aperture
• Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 9, Upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie
• Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
• Fingerprint sensor, IR face unlock
• Dual 4G+ VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 4000mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging

Xiaomi Mi A2 Launched in India at Rs. 16,999

Xiaomi has launched Mi A2, its latest Android One smartphone in India. It is available in Lake Blue, Gold, Rose Gold and Black colors and is priced at Rs. 16,999 for the 4GB RAM with 64GB RAM version, and the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version will be available soon. the smartphone will be exclusively available via online shopping partner Amazon. The smartphone will be available for pre-order from August 9th. It comes with Rs. 2200 instant cashback (in the form of vouchers) and 4.5TB additional data for Jio users.

Mi A2 features 5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection powered by Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU. It comes in 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage and 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage variant. It sports 12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.75 aperture, Sony IMX486 sensor, 1.25μm pixel size, EIS, 20MP secondary camera with Sony IMX376 sensor with f/1.75 aperture, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels and 20MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 sensor, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels soft LED flash. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo which is upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie and has 3010mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+.

Xiaomi Mi A2

Key Features

• 5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
• Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU
• 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage
• 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage
• 12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.75 aperture, Sony IMX486 sensor, 1.25μm pixel size, EIS, 20MP secondary camera with Sony IMX376 sensor with f/1.75 aperture, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels
• 20MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 sensor, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels soft LED flash
• Android 8.1 Oreo, Upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie
• Dual SIM
• Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
• Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 3010mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+

WhatsApp Group Calling for Voice and Video Feature Rolled Out for Android, iOS Users

WhatsApp group voice and video calls are finally live. Back in May, WhatsApp said that it will roll out group calling feature in coming months. Today it has announced that it has started rolling out the group calls for voice and video for everyone starting today.

You can make a group call with up to four people total - anytime and anywhere. Just start a one-on-one voice or video call and tap the new "add participant" button in the top right corner to add more contacts to the call.

Group calls are always end-to-end encrypted, and we've designed calling to work reliably around the world in different network conditions. The feature is currently rolling out on the iPhone and Android versions of our app, it should be available for everyone over the next few days.

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