WhatsApp upcoming features: New emojis, status feed, and more features expected to be added this month

WhatsApp upcoming features: New emojis, status feed, and more features expected to be added this month

The Facebook-owned messaging app recently turned 10 years old and to continue its legacy, WhatsApp is continuously working on to make user’s experience seamless. Here are 5 WhatsApp features that may launch soon.

With every passing month, WhatsApp adds a plethora of new features in iOS beta and Android beta applications to cater to the needs of its 1.3 billion users. The upcoming WhatsApp features are first tried and tested in beta versions to fix bugs and bring improvements, once the tools are tested successfully, they are then made available to the end users as a final rollout. From WhatsApp dark mode to WhatsApp Group Invitation to Advanced search, WhatsApp is soon going to introduce a set of new tools to continue providing the coolest and interesting features to its users.

The Facebook-owned messaging app recently turned 10 years old and to continue its legacy, WhatsApp is continuously working on to make user’s experience seamless and reliable. So, here is a list of WhatsApp upcoming features that might launch this month.

5 Upcoming WhatsApp features

1. WhatsApp PiP Mode: The Picture-in-Picture mode lets you watch youtube, Facebook or any third party app videos on WhatsApp itself that means users no longer have to exit the app to watch the received video links.

2. Group Video Call 'everyone in a single go': Users can make a group video call directly by opening the group chat and tapping into the video call option.

3. Changed Emoji layout: WhatsApp has made minor changes to its emoji tray by either changing the size or making the 357 emojis look better.

4. Search Stickers according to your mood: Users can now search emoji for a particular mood by opening the emoji tray and tapping onto the search button provided on the left side below.

5. Multi-share update: Users can share pictures with multiple people without getting the tag of the forwarded message.

Vivo V15 With Pop-Up Selfie Camera, MediaTek Helio P70 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

Vivo V15 With Pop-Up Selfie Camera, MediaTek Helio P70 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

Vivo V15 comes with a price tag of THB 10,999 (roughly Rs. 24,500) in Thailand

HIGHLIGHTS

Vivo V15 has been launched in Thailand in two colour options

Similar to the V15 Pro, Vivo 15 has a pop-up selfie camera module

There is also a triple rear camera setup on the phone

Vivo V15 has been unveiled officially just days after the Chinese company brought the V15 Pro smartphone to India. Similar to the model that was launched in India last week, the Vivo V15 packs a pop-up selfie camera as well. The smartphone also comes with 6GB of RAM and a triple rear camera setup. However, unlike the V15 Pro that has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC, the Vivo V15 includes with a MediaTek Helio P70 SoC. There is also a traditional fingerprint sensor at the back, instead of an in-display fingerprint sensor that's available on the Pro-variant. The new Vivo phone has been launched in Thailand and Malaysia markets. It is believed to be coming to the Indian market as well.

Vivo V15 price

The Vivo V15 price in Thailand has been set at THB 10,999 (roughly Rs. 24,500). The phone comes in Topaz Blue and Glamour Red colour options with gradient finish on top. However, the availability of the Vivo V15 in the Thailand market is yet to be announced. The phone has also been listed in Malaysia but without any price and availability details. Moreover, some previous reports speculated the launch of the Vivo V15 in India. The company's promotional posters about the V15 Pro₹ 28,990 in the country also show the V15 model, indicating at the possibility of its release in the country.

To recall, the Vivo V15 Pro was launchedin India last week with a price tag of Rs. 28,990 for the lone 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage confirmation.

Vivo V15 specifications, features

The dual-SIM (Nano) Vivo V15 runs Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9.0 Pieand features a 6.53-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) display. It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P70 SoC, paired with 6GB of RAM.

For selfies and video chat, the Vivo V15 sports a pop-up selfie camera with a 32-megapixel sensor and an f/2.0 lens. There is also a triple camera setup at the back that has a 12-megapixel primary sensor along with an f/1.78 lens, 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.2 lens, and a 5-megapixel tertiary sensor with an f/2.4 lens. In contrast, the Vivo V15 Pro comes with a 48-megapixel primary Quad Pixel sensor (enabling 12-megapixel effective pixels) with an f/1.8 lens, along with an 8-megapixel secondary, AI Super Wide-Angle sensor with an f/2.2 lens, and a 5-megapixel tertiary, depth sensor with an f/2.4 lens.

The Vivo V15 Pro also comes with a number of camera features, including HDR, face beauty, timelapse, panorama, bokeh mode, AI body shaping, and palm capture among others. The front-facing camera sensor also enables a face unlock feature.

For storing content, the Vivo V15 comes with 128GB of onboard storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB). Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, FM radio, Micro-USB with OTG support, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. In terms of the sensors, there is an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, magnetometer, and a proximity sensor.

The Vivo V15 packs a 4,000mAh battery that supports a Dual-Engine fast charging technology. Lastly, the phone measures 161.97x93x8.54mm and weighs 189.5 grams.

Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Redmi Note 7: Specifications, Price in India Compared

Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Redmi Note 7: Specifications, Price in India Compared

Redmi Note 7 Pro was launched in India on Thursday as Xiaomi's latest Redmi Note serise flagship. The new phone has a snapdragon 675 octa-core Soc and a 48 megapixel primary camera sensor. Xiomi has also provide a 4,000mAh battery and up to 128GB of onboard storage. The Redmi Note 7 Pro additionally runs Android pie with MIUI 10 on top. All this makes the Redmi note 7 Pro strong competitor against all other mid-range options. The phone will go on sale beginning March 13 in the country through Mi.com, Mi Home store, and Flipkert. Xiomi has also stated that the Redmi Note 7 Pro will reach the Mi partner offline retails on the later date.

But howvs the new model different from the Redmi Note 7 that Xiomi launched at the same event on Thurseday? Read on to find out.

Redmi Note 7 pro vs Redmi Note 7 price in India

The Redmi Note 7 Pro price in India starts at Rs. 13,999 for the 4GB RAM/ 64 GB storage variant, while its 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage model comes with a price tag of Rs. 16,999.

Both variants come in three colour options, including Neptune Blue, Nebula Red, and Space Black. Also, the frist two colour option come with a gradient finish.

Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Redmi Note 7 specifications and features 

The Redmi Note 7 Pro and Redmi Note 7 run Android pie-based MIUI 10. Both phones also come with the "Aura Design" language and features a 62-inch full-HD+ (1080*2340 pixels) display along with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Furthuer, the new models come with a gorila glass 5 protection on both their front and back sides.

Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Redmi Note 7 processor

Under the hood, the Redmi Note 7 Pro has an 11nm, octa-core Qualacoolnm Snapdragon 675 SoC, paired with 4GB and 6GB RAM options. The Redmi Note 7, on the other hand, cones with an Snapdragon 660 SoC, coupled with 3GB and 4GB RAM options.

Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Redmi Note 7 storage

The Redmi Note 7 Pro also has 64GB and 128 GB of inbuilt storage option along with Micro SD card support (up to 256 GB). however the redmi note 7 has 32GB and 64GB of onboard storage variants that boat support MicroSD card (up to 256 GB).

Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Redmi Note 7 camera

For photos and videos, the redmi Note 7 pro has a dual rear camera setup that includes a 48 megapixel Sony IMX 586 primary sensor also with 4-in-1 super pixel and and an f/1.79 lens. There is also a 5-megapixel secondary sensor. The redmi Note 7, on the other side has a dual rear camera setup along with a 23-megapixel secondary sensor. Notably, the India variant of the redmi Note 7 is different from the China variant in the aspect as the latter had a 48 megapixel Samsung ISOCELL GM-1 camera as the primary sensor in its dual rear camera setup with the other camera being a 5 megapixel depth sensor.

On the selfie par, the redmi Note 7 Pro and redmi Note 7 both will come with 13 megapixel sensor at the front. Both Redmi Note models come with AI portrait mode and have features such as a beauty (4.0) face recognisation, HDR support, and AI sence detection on recognise up to 12 sence.

Connectivity option on both the Redmi Note 7 Pro and redmi Note 7 includes 4G VoLTE Wi-Fi 802.11 AC Bluetooth version 5.0 GPS/ A-GPS, infrared (IR) blaster USB type-c ports, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. The smartphone also come with a fingerprint sensor at the back.

Redmi Note 7 Pro and redmi Note 7 both pack a 4000 MH battery along with the Qualcomm quick charge 4 support. Father, redmi Note 7 Pro and redmi Note 7  measure 159.21*75.21*8.1mm. The redmi Note 7 pro at 186 grams, however, has one additional grams of weight over Redmi Note 7 that weighs 185 grams.