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WhatsApp to stop working on these smartphones after Dec 31, see if your phone is on the list or not WhatsApp has shared a list of devices that will see the end of the support. Many of the devices in the list have already stopped supporting the app while some are going to lose the support after December 31. HIGHLIGHTS WhatsApp says that some of the phones won't be able to support the new features. The chat company has shared a list of devices that will see the end of the support. Nokia S40 series phones will stop running WhatsApp after December 31. To all the WhatsApp users, a gentle reminder for you. The Facebook-owned messaging service will stop working on certain smartphones after Dec 31. This means that many of the smartphone users will not be able to run WhatsApp on their phones. WhatsApp is dynamic with its updates and frequently adds new features to the platform. These features require newer versions of OS to run. WhatsApp says that some of the phone

Oppo F11 Pro to launch in India soon: Teaser video, images, 48MP camera and expected specs Oppo will soon announce its own 48MP camera smartphone, the F11 Pro. Ahead of its India launch, a leaked teaser video and other rumours give us an idea of what to expect. HIGHLIGHTS Oppo is gearing to launch the F11 Pro in India with a Panoramic Screen and 48MP camera The Oppo F11 Pro will offer a notch-less display and a pop-up selfie camera The Oppo F11 Pro is expected to come in Thunder Black and Aurora Green gradient colours The next few weeks is going to be pretty crazy in terms of smartphone launches. We have companies like Vivo and Xiaomi launching new  48MP camera phones in India , Samsung announcing the  Galaxy S10 flagship in the US , and some futuristic foldable phones at MWC later this month. Oppo is is getting in on the action as well as the company is set to bring the F11 Pro with a 48MP camera to India soon. Oppo is yet to give an exact date for the launch

Nokia 9 PureView to launch at MWC 2019: Expected price in India, design and specs The Nokia 9 PureView is expected to launch at MWC 2019 on February 24. From the penta-camera system to a 4,150mAh battery with fast charging support, here's everything we know about the Nokia flagship. HIGHLIGHTS The Nokia 9 PureView is on course to becoming the world's first smartphone with five rear cameras The Nokia 9 PureView could launch in India with a price tag close to Rs 60,000 The flagship is expected to come with an in-display fingerprint sensor and wireless charging support HMD Global will be present at MWC 2019 in February and is planning to host event on February 24. If it is anything like last year, you can expect the company to announce a slew of phones that will slot in various price brackets, from feature phone to high-end. Apart from the Nokia 9 PureView, the only other phone we have heard of is the Nokia 6.2 with a hole-punch display. But the main attract

Apple says it will make iPhones cheaper in 2019, but there's a catch Cook said the depreciating currencies in Apple’s foreign markets earlier led to a rise in prices for iPhones. But now apparently the currencies are stable and that may allow Apple to readjust the prices. HIGHLIGHTS Apple is now considering reducing the prices to regain the momentum. The currencies are stable and that may allow Apple to readjust the prices in some markets. New iPhones could see prices drop to the local prices of the older iPhone 8 models last year. After observing a sharp decline in iPhone sales across various countries, Apple may now reduce prices of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XR. This is something that company hinted at during its conference call after it announced its Q1 results. Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted that the company may readjust iPhone prices after taking into account the local currency exchange so that the new iPhones have prices closer to what th

Scientists find Earth's oldest rock on Moon, and they have a wild theory to explain how it got there The rock, which has been named Big Bertha, was collected by Nasa astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell during the Apollo 14 mission, nearly 50 years ago. HIGHLIGHTS The rock was collected by Nasa astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell during the Apollo 14 mission, nearly 50 years ago The Apollo 14 crew spent more than 33 hours on the lunar surface and brought home nearly 43 kg of Moon rocks Available evidence suggests that the fragment crystallised about 20 km beneath the Earth's surface, and was launched into space by a powerful impact shortly thereafter The Earth is old, extremely old. Billions of years ago, the Earth was hit by many asteroids, sending rocks (huge ones) helter-skelter into space. And, scientists may now have discovered one of those rocks. That rock is the oldest known rock to originate from the Earth, dating back to approx

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 global launch teased, coming to India in February Meanwhile, Xiaomi CEO at the China launch of the Redmi Note 7 revealed that Note 7 Pro with 48MP camera paired with a Sony sensor will go official next month. HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 in its home market earlier this month. On Tuesday Xiaomi teased the global launch of the Redmi Note 7 via a picture. Xiaomi India has already officially announced that the Redmi Note 7 will be launching in India very soon.  Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 in its home market earlier this month. On Tuesday Xiaomi teased the global launch of the Redmi Note 7 via a picture. The photo shows the Redmi Note 7 with a wallpaper of a globe. This also hints that the Redmi Note 7 is coming to India much sooner than you can even imagine. Xiaomi India has already officially announced that the Redmi Note 7 will be launching in India very soon, we expect it to happen in few weeks, possibly in the first half of