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Archived Chats No Longer Clutter Your Inbox WhatsApp has started testing a new toggle that now lets users keep archived chats in the archive section when they receive a new message. For the uninitiated, WhatsApp currently pushes the chats out of the archive section for new messages even if you’ve muted the contact. This is particularly annoying as it defeats the purpose of archiving a chat. Going forward, this will no longer be the case when you receive a new notification for an archived contact....

Transfer WhatsApp Chats Between Android and iOS The new chat transfer feature was recently discovered by reliable WhatsApp tipster WABetaInfo. An initial information page was spotted in a recent WhatsApp beta version on iOS. However, the feature seems to be in its early stage of development and does not work as of now. Image: WABetaInfo Now, for the uninitiated, it is currently not impossible for users to transfer their chats and WhatsApp data from iOS to Android or vice-versa....

Recently spotted by reputable tipster WABetaInfo, the “video upload quality” feature on WhatsApp is currently under development. It was discovered in the latest WhatsApp beta version (v2.21.14.6) and allows users to choose the quality of a video before sending it to a contact. You can check out a screenshot showcasing the feature right below. Image Courtesy: WABetaInfo As you can see here, following the rollout of this feature, you will be able to head into the “Storage and data” settings to choose from three options before sending a high-res video file on WhatsApp....

Xiaomi 11T Pro Availability Details Confirmed The Xiaomi 11T Pro will be the company’s second smartphone in India to support 120W wired fast charging, after the recent Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge. As for other bits of the specs sheet, the device will get a combination of three rear cameras: a 108MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 5MP tele-macro camera. The front gets a 16MP snapper housed in the punch-hole....

Xiaomi 12S Series Camera Details Revealed Xiaomi’s Lei Jun has confirmed that the Xiaomi 12S Ultra will come with the Sony IMX989 1-inch sensor, which is the largest camera for a smartphone yet. It is expected to have a 50MP resolution and provide 172% increased photosensitive area, 32.5% increased camera speed, and an 11% increased startup speed. This is in comparison with the iPhone 13 Pro Max. The new Sony IMX989 sensor has been co-developed by both Xiaomi and Sony, as per Jun....

The experienced display analyst, Ross Young shared a tweet (attached below) on 24th December claiming that Xiaomi will release three new foldable devices in 2021, and all three will have different kinds of the fold. — Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) December 24, 2020 After his tweet, Dutch media LetsGoDigital have now reported that they have found several patents of foldable devices from Xiaomi in the recent past, from which some devices are expected to release this year....

Asus will launch the compact ZenFone 8 and the flip camera-laden ZenFone 8 Flip next week. So, let’s take a look at the specifications of these two phones: ZenFone 8 Flip: Specifications (Leaked) As the name tells, Asus will continue to offer a motorized flip camera aboard its next flagship smartphone. The front of the ZenFone 8 Flip will feature a 6.67-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate....

You get a 1.43-inch TFT color display that has a 320×302 pixel resolution on the front. The touch screen comes with anti-fingerprint coating for avoiding smudges on the screen. Moreover, there are more than 50 watch faces to choose from and you can even upload your own images to use as a watch face. As far as the features are concerned, Amazfit promises over 60 sports modes on the Bip U....

Intel 4 Process Node Details Intel has claimed that the new Intel 4 or “I4” process node, which will replace its Intel 7 node, offers a 21.5% higher frequencies while consuming the same amount of power or a 40% power reduction while delivering the same frequency as compared to its predecessor. The company also says that it has achieved 2x area scaling improvement with the new technique. This means that the company was able to double the transistor density for the high-performance libraries....

The post contradicts a recent report which claimed that the iPhone 12 lineup will start at $699 (~Rs. 51,200) for the base model, while the top-spec iPhone 12 Pro Max might go up to $1,149 (~Rs. 84,100). Interestingly, even as the US pricing of iPhones are slated to go up, a report last month suggested that the iPhone 12 lineup might actually cost less than the iPhone 11 series in India because it will be assembled in Karnataka....

The leak comes from reputable source WHYLAB on Weibo and suggests that iQOO aims to bring some significant upgrades to the iQOO 7 Pro successor. This includes an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, 120W fast charging support, and more. You can find more details about iQOO 8 Pro specs in the following section. iQOO 8 Pro: Key Specs and Features (Leaked) Starting with the design, the iQOO 8 Pro looks similar to its predecessor with a centered punch-hole camera on the front and a rectangular rear camera module....

As per recent reports, the official YouTube channel of PUBG Mobile India shared multiple 6-second teaser videos last evening. Even though it was deleted from the channel after a few minutes, some of the fans were able to watch the video. According to PUBG Mobile fanatics who were able to take a sneak peek at the video, the teaser did not reveal any official launch date. It just showed that PUBG Mobile India is “coming soon”....

LG’s “Puricare Wearable Air Purifier” is essentially a complete yet tiny air-purifying system for your face. This is a part of LG’s COVID response, much like its “Tone Free” TWS earbuds that come with a self-sanitizing charging case. Now, the Puricare Wearable Air Purifier comes with an 820mAh battery and two built-in fans. These fans, along with two replaceable H13 HEPA filters, enable the mask to keep 99.97% of particulate matter in the air out of your nose and mouth....

Indus: The First Made-in-India Battle Royale Title Announced The upcoming battle royale title is named Indus and is being developed SuperGaming, the same company behind other popular multiplayer games like Silly Royale and Mask Guns. Roby John, a dev team member of the game, recently took to Twitter to announce Indus and share a few interesting tidbits. You can check out the tweet attached right below. This is our take on the battle royale genre inspired by Indian history, culture, and indo-futurism....

In an official Weibo post, MediaTek has announced a launch event for January 20. The company will take the wraps off new Dimensity products with superior technology. We expect the company to take the wraps off Dimensity 1200 SoC, its flagship chipset for 2021, at this launch event. It is rumored to be based on the 6nm process node and could power the upcoming Redmi K40 smartphone. You can see the teaser poster for the event attached below:...

Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition First up, we have the Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition. It offers a dual-core MT7621A MIPS CPU that offers 4 omnidirectional antennas. With a single gigabit WAN port and 2 gigabit LAN ports, you get up to 1167 Mbps speed in concurrent 2.4 and 5 GHz dual bands. Thanks to dual-band integration, the router automatically picks the optimal frequency. According to Xiaomi, the 128MB memory in the router supports up to 128 devices....

Let’s take a look at the changes in both patches one by one. First, AMD has released chipset driver version 3.10.08.506 update to fix the UEFI CPPC2 driver issue. Your Ryzen processor will now steer threads to the correct cores. You simply need to download and install the latest driver from this link right here. The second update comes from Microsoft. The company has rolled out Windows 11 build 22000....

As spotted by OnMSFT, Microsoft has added multiple accounts feature to its Microsoft 365 roadmap. According to the listing, the company will roll out the feature sometime in December this year (next month). The feature will be available to Teams Education, Standard, and GCC (Government Cloud) customers. With this addition, Teams users will be able to add one personal account, one work or school account, change profile pictures, and switch between accounts and organizations through settings....

New Microsoft Teams Features Introduced The Echo Cancellation feature will eliminate the echo effect created usually when a person has the mic too close to the speaker. With the use of AI, Teams will be able to recognize the difference between sound from a speaker and the user’s voice for echo cancellation. Microsoft says that this feature will work without suppressing speech or interrupting multiple people from speaking at the same time....

The leak comes from XiaomiUi and showcases the official logo of Xiaomi’s MIUI 13 skin based on Android 12. The publication states that acquired they MIUI 13 logo a week earlier but were not sure whether it was official or not. However, the logo was recently discovered in a version of the Xiaomi Services and Feedback app and was also seen in leaked startup screens. The official MIUI 13 logo is similar to the MIUI 12 logo and features the same geometric design with sharp angles....