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WhatsApp to soon announce changes in the privacy policy for which it received a backlash

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Sajin Vargheese
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WhatsApp has recently announced that it will be updating the privacy policy for the Indian market due to which it landed into controversy. The previously changed privacy policy asked the user to accept the changes or stop using the App. It caused a serious backlash for WhatsApp and the matter was also checked by the government agencies. Although the privacy policy acceptance from WhatsApp was delayed from February 8 to May 15, it does not seem to provide any relief to the company.

The company does claim that the policy acceptance will not affect the privacy of individual chats, it is indeed opening avenues for businesses to get user details to offer personalized experiences. The company has already updated that the update is mainly meant for businesses using its messaging platform. Accepting the policy changes will only share their phone numbers and transaction data but it would not impact how people communicate with friends or family. The company has also confirmed that end-to-end encryption for the messages will remain and no one except the users will be able to access the messages.

The company made an official statement about the same in which they said, “The information we share with the other Facebook Companies includes your account registration information (such as your phone number), transaction data (for example, if you use Facebook Pay or Shops in WhatsApp), service-related information, information on how you interact with businesses when using our Services, mobile device information, your IP address, and may include other information identified in the Privacy Policy section entitled ‘Information We Collect’ or obtained upon notice to you or based on your consent“”. Also, their FAQ page mentions some details about what would happen if you do not agree to the policy changes, “For a short time, you’ll be able to receive calls and notifications, but won’t be able to read or send messages from the app“.

Apple gains an advantage over Samsung in market sales due to iPhone 12 series.

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Ramana Rishi
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The smartphone dominance battle between Samsung and Apple has been going on for years both companies have been open about it. Although Samsung has always had an upper hand in the market, being the biggest manufacturer, the iPhone has been able to gain quite an advantage after the launch of the iPhone 12 series. The iPhone 12 series is one of the most talked-about smartphones this year and also one of the best-selling smartphones for the company till now. 

According to a report by Gartner, Apple has emerged as the biggest smartphone brand in the world. As per the reports, Apple was able to ship almost more than 80 million iPhone 12 smartphones in the last quarter and the figure is more than any other brand in the market, including Samsung. The reports also reveal that it is the first time since 2016 that Apple has surpassed all the other smartphone brands. During the previous quarter, Apple saw a growth rate of 14.9% while 

Samsung saw a fall of 11.8%. 

So, it would be probably right to say that the sales of both iPhone 11 and 12 series for Apple have done quite well globally. As per the reports from Gartner, “The launch of the 5G iPhone 12 series helped Apple record double-digit growth in the fourth quarter of 2020.” Gartner also mentioned that the fall in sales for Samsung was due to the tough competition that the company had to face from regional smartphone vendors like Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo as these brands grew more aggressive in the global market.

Redmi K40 and K40 Pro appear on Geekbench listing

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Alex Infant
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Redmi K40 is going to be launched soon by Xiaomi and the details for the smartphone have already been leaked in the market. The latest report reveals that the phone has been spotted on the Geekbench platform with model numbers M2012K11AC and M2012K11C, which is probably the Redmi K40 and K40 Pro smartphones. Both the smartphones will be powered by Snapdragon 888, which was promised by the Redmi as their first flagship device. While the pro model is expected to be powered using the SD888 processor, the Redmi K40 can be powered using the SD 870 chipset. 

Some reports also suggest that the smartphone could be launched with Mediatek Dimensity 1100 or 1200 chipset in certain countries depending on the market. Now, the Redmi K40 has appeared on Geekbench, confirming a lot of details. The details mentioned on Geekbench stated a 1.80GHz Qualcomm processor, 8 GB of RAM, and Android 11 OS. So it can be confirmed that the phone will be coming with a Qualcomm processor. The listing also shows that the processor could achieve a maximum speed of 3.19GHz and can be featuring an SD 870 series chipset. 

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It scored 1016 points in the single-core test and it recorded a score of 3332 in the multi-core test. Other revealed details in the past confirmed that the phone will have a 6.6-inch Samsung AMOLED E4 display with a top-centered selfie camera cutout, a Full HD+ resolution, and a 120Hz refresh rate. Also, it will be using a 4,520mAh battery with 33W fast charging technology. The smartphones are expected to go live in China on February 25, with no official confirmation about the launch in the international market.

Motorola launches the all-new Moto E7 Power

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Sriram
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Motorola has finally launched the new Moto E7 Power, which is the new entry to the E-series of the smartphone by the company. The phone has been launched in the Indian market with a price tag of Rs 7,499. The phone will be the cheapest phone offering by Motorola in the Indian market and will offer users 2GB/32GB variants. As per the statement from Motorola, “Power and performance are always a perfect match, and now we’re making both more accessible than ever with the new Moto E7 Power. This device delivers the amazing battery life and unbelievable reliability and performance consumers need to get the best entertainment experience on their smartphone.” 

The phone will come with a 6.5-inch HD+ MaxVision water drop-style display notch with a 20:9 aspect ratio and a screen resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels. It will be powered using the Mediatek, Helio G25 chipset which will be coupled with a 4GB/64GB configuration. The phone comes with a dual-camera setup on the rear which has a 13MP primary shooter with f/2.0 aperture and a 2MP macro camera alongside a LED flash. On the front display, users will find a 5MP camera for selfies with an f/2.2 aperture. 

The phone will provide a great battery life along with a 5,000 mAh battery and 2×2 MIMO Wi-Fi network support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C. There does not seem to be any kind of fast charging feature on the phone so the charging time might be longer. The pines have been launched today and will soon be available for orders.

Xiaomi to launch a new variant of Redmi 9 Power with 6GB RAM

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Shanmugam
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Redmi 9 Power has been a really popular smartphone since its launch in the budget smartphone segment and was launched in December last year. Due to the popularity and customer feedback, the company is now launching another variant of the same phone in the market this time. The new variant will have 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage to go along with it. The phone is going to launch in the Indian market very soon, although there is no confirmation of the date yet. 

The company is all set to launch the Redmi Note 10 series in India on March 4 and it seems like the perfect event for the launch of this smartphone as well. The launch data might not have been confirmed yet, but the price of the new smartphone has already been leaked. The details were leaked by 91mobiles and tipster Ishan Agarwal, and have confirmed that the price of the smartphone will be Rs 12,999. The phone will be carrying the same specs, except the RAM. 

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The phone will have a 6.53-inch FHD+ screen also with a water-drop notch for the selfie digicam. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, the phone will have a button fingerprint scanner and will come with a 6,000 mAh battery along with 33W fast charging. The phone has a quad-camera setup with a 48MP main sensor and an 8MP sensor for selfies. It does not seem that the phone will have any other changes or new features as the company will also be launching the Note series.

WhatsApp to update their privacy policy in India

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Sajin Vargheese
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WhatsApp has been facing a lot of backlash in the Indian market after they changed the privacy policy and it was made a mandate for the users to use the apps. After so many issues, WhatsApp has finally announced that they will be updating the privacy policies again and the update will soon be made public. The company has also revealed that they have conveyed to the Indian government its commitment to protecting personal communications in India. 

As per their official statement, “Due to misinformation and based on feedback from our users, we have pushed back the timeline of acceptance of WhatsApp’s terms of service and privacy policy to the 15th of May. In the meantime, we continue to engage with the government and are grateful for the opportunity to answer questions that we received from them. We’ve also included more information to try and address concerns we’re hearing. Eventually, we’ll start reminding people to review and accept these updates to keep using WhatsApp. As a reminder, we’re building new ways to chat or shop with a business on WhatsApp that are entirely optional. Personal messages will always be end-to-end encrypted, so WhatsApp can’t read or listen to them.” 

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The update to their privacy policy came back in January, after which the company lost millions of uses in days and they went on to Telegram and Signal. Now with the updated policies, the company is trying to tell the users that their chats will be completely safe, as before the changes in policies.

Google rolls out a new update for Wear OS users

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Ramana Rishi
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When it comes to smartphones, Android is there by Google and when it comes to smartwatches, you have the Google Wear OS. Google has been constantly improving Wear OS and has been adding new features due to which it is one of the used operating systems on the smartwatches today. Now Google is going to add a new feature to the Wear OS wherein it changes the “No notifications” message to “Nothing to see here” or “All clear” or even “Check again later.” 

The users will be able to see the message when they swipe up to see the notifications and nothing is available for the time. The feature was spotted by some of the Wear OS users and the same was posted on Reddit. The new update also brings the changes in fonts where the current font Roboto has been changed to Google Sans along with the added character thickness and width, making visibility better. The change to Wear OS has been rolled out today and if you are already on the latest software then you do not need to check for updates. 

There is no update as to when all the Google Wear OS users will be able to see it globally, but it is expected that all the users will see the update and the changes in a few days. The new updates that are expected to come in Wear OS will bring more functionality through Android 11 sync up on the smartphones and new gesture support.

Vivo S9E with MediaTek Dimensity 820 SoC to launch soon in the Chinese market

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Alex Infant
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Vivo is all set to launch their new smartphone in the market which is the Vivo S9E. The official date of the launch has not been disclosed yet, but the phone is expected to launch very soon. However, the phone’s specifications have already been leaked. The phone will officially launch in the Chinese market first and a couple of months later it can be launched in the international market. The phone will launch in the Chinese market at a price of CNY 2,298, which perfectly fits the phone in the mid-range category. 

The specification of the phones reveals that the phone will come with an 8GB/128GB configuration and will be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 820 SoC. The phone will also be powered using the 4,100 mAh battery, which does seem to be a bit less when compared to smartphones available in the same category, but it will come with 33W fast charging support. The leaks reveal that the phone will have a 6.44-inch AMOLED display and will have a 90Hz refresh rate as well with a water drop-style notch. 

The phone could also come up with another variant that has 256GB of storage and the same 8GB of RAM. On the camera front, the phone has a triple camera setup on the rear with a 64MP main sensor and a 32MP Samsung GD1 sensor for selfies. The phone is expected to launch alongside Vivo S9 which will be on March 6. Till the time the phone is launched, we can expect a little more details to pop up.

Epic Games makes a new complaint in EU antitrust regulators against Apple

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Shanmugam
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It has been a long while since Epic Games and Apple have been under the legal battle for removing Fortnite from the App Store on the usage of the payment system by Epic Games. Although there has been no such relief for Epic Games in this matter, they have now decided to take it a step above. The Fortnite creator Epic Games has taken its fight against Apple Inc. to European Union antitrust regulators, ramping up its dispute with the iPhone maker over its App Store payment system and control over app downloads. 

The company has been in a legal dispute since last August and Apple has blamed Epic Games for trying to avoid Apple’s 30% fee on the in-app purchase. To this, Tim Sweeney, the Chief Executive Officer of Epic Games replied, “The 30% they charge as their app tax, they can make it 50% or 90% or 100%. Under their theory of how these markets are structured, they have every right to do that, Epic is not asking any court or regulator to change this 30% to some other number, only to restore competition on IOS,” he said, referring to Apple’s mobile operating system. 

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Now the European Commission, which is already investigating Apple’s mobile payment system Apple Pay, has confirmed the acknowledgment of a new complaint by Epic Games and has confirmed that they will access it based on the standard procedures. Epic Games has also made a complaint to the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal and to the Australian watchdog on the same matter and many other companies have openly supported Epic Games in this matter.

Realme to launch Narzo 30 series and Buds Air 2 in India through a digital event on February 24

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Sriram
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Realme is on the way to launch a whole new set of smart devices in the Indian market. They have officially confirmed that the new Narzo 30 series will be launching in the Indian market on February 24. The company has already started sending out digital invitations and it is confirmed that the event will have the launch of Narzo 30A, Narzo 30 Pro 5G, and the Buds Air 2 wireless earphones. The event will occur on Wednesday, 12:30 PM IST / 07:00 UTC, and will be live-streamed on social media handles of the company like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. 

The company claims Narzo 30 pro to be the first 5G supported smartphone, which will also be their most affordable 5G phone in the lineup. The company claims that the phone is going to be the most powerful mid-range gaming phone since it is powered using Dimensity 800U chipset from Mediatek. On the other hand, the Narzo 30A will be a powerful budget gaming phone by the company. The Narzo 30 Pro is expected to be the rebranded version of Realme Q2 that has already been launched in the Chinese market and the Narzo 30A to be similar to Realme 7i. 

Apart from the smartphones, the company will also be launching the new Buds Air 2 wireless earphones, for which they have not yet released any kind of details. We will have to wait for the event that is due to be held on February 24, and we can expect the company to reveal a lot more about their future plans for the Indian market in the event.

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