WhatsApp introduces Communities for bringing common groups together

WhatsApp today announced its plans to introduce Communities, a feature for grouping together similar interest groups. A Community is essentially a collection of groups. Users can create a Community by adding groups featuring a similar theme. Community admins can then manage the groups within and send messages to all groups at once. This way individual conversations related to that group can continue while also getting announcements that impact all groups at the same time. Communities will support end-to-end encryption. Regarding discoverability, WhatsApp has said that it will...

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Oppo A57 5G unveiled with 90Hz HD+ LCD, Dimensity 810 and a 5,000mAh battery

The Oppo A57 5G arrives as a polished version of the A56 5G. There’s a new chipset, more RAM, an improved screen and a few other upgrades, but this is still an entry-level phone. An entry-level phone with 5G. The new model is powered by the Dimensity 810, a 6 nm version of the 700 chip with slightly higher clock speeds. The base configuration now comes with 6 GB (up from 4 GB) and there is a new 8 GB option. Storage remains at 128 GB (UFS 2.2 for the 6 GB unit, UFS 2.1 for the 8 GB one), a microSD slot is available if you need more. Another thing to note is that this phone comes...

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OnePlus 10 Pro now available in the US, here are the trade-in deals and freebies on offer

Global pre-orders for the OnePlus 10 Pro started at the end of March with sales scheduled for April 5 in India, April 8 in Europe and for today in the US. The 10 Pro can be bought from several venues, here are their arguments of why you should go with them. Let’s start with the official OnePlus store. The price is set for $900 for the 8/128 GB unit (no other memory options), unlocked. You can drop the price down to almost nothing by trading in an old device, e.g. you can get up to $850 for an iPhone 13 Pro Max. You are probably better off sending an old OnePlus phone as the company will...

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vivo T1 Pro 5G coming next month, Geekbench listing confirms SD778G

The vivo T1 5G is already selling in India, and rumors are it will get a Pro sibling very soon. Reports are the launch is scheduled for May and they appear credible as the vivo T1 Pro 5G just appeared on Geekbench. The vivo V2151 smartphone was benchmarked with a Snapdragon 778G chipset and will have an 8GB RAM option. The chipset of the new vivo T phone is the same as the upcoming vivo iQOO Z6 Pro 5G, meaning there's a good chance we'll see another case of same phone sold under two brands. Not shocking, as it was the same deal with the non-Pro variants - the vivo T1 5G and the vivo...

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vivo X80 pops up on Google Play Console

The latest flagships in vivo’s X-series is expected to launch soon with the X80 series. We’re expecting three entries with a X80, an X80 Pro and an X80 Pro+ based on current rumors. The vanilla X80 has now appeared on the Google Play Console and is confirming its key specs and design. vivo X80 on Google Play Console X80 will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset and the listing shows 8GB RAM in tandem. The phone is also running Android 12 and has a 1080x2400 px resolution curved display. The panel is rumored to come in at 6.78-inches and will likely offer a 120Hz refresh...

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