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Lenovo K8 Plus India Launch, Jio 4G Speeds, WhatsApp Monetisation Plans, and More: Your 360 Daily

Lenovo K8 Plus India Launch, Jio 4G Speeds, WhatsApp Monetisation Plans, and More: Your 360 Daily 46621t

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 6 September 2017 23:01 IST

Highlights

Lenovo K8 Plus is priced is Rs. 10,999
Jio, Vodafone, and Idea saw a dip in their 4G peak speeds
WhatsApp is testing features letting businesses chat with clients

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Lenovo K8 Plus price in India is Rs. 10,999, and it will go on sale via Flipkart on Thursday, September 7. Other specifications include an octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 SoC coupled with 3GB and a 3-megapixel Purecel Plus sensor with and a second 5-megapixel depth sensor. 6f182n

Jio continues to lead in 4G speeds
According to Airtel’s (9.266Mbps) continued to rise for the second straight month. In 4G speeds, Idea leads the pack at 6.292Mbps, followed by Vodafone (5.782Mbps), Jio (4.225Mbps), and Airtel (4.123Mbps).

WhatsApp for businesses officially announced
We've known now for a while that pilot program as already begun and we should soon see a public roll out of this new feature.

Truecaller adds Number Scanner and Fast Track Numbers to Its Android app
One of India’s most popular apps, adding new features to its app for better convenience. Number Scanner will let you scan numbers from billboards, business cards, and pretty much anything else by simply using your phone's camera, while Fast Track Numbers integrates curated toll-free numbers across various categories like Airlines, Banks, Emergency Services, Hotels, and more into the app. The new features will be available via the Truecaller app for Android v8.45, which is rolling out to s this week.

YouTube introduces 'Ultra Low-Latency' feature for live streaming
iOS s will now be able to live stream through more apps from their devices, with the YouTube app now ing Apple's ReplayKit framework. Talking about the newly introduced ultra low-latency feature first, the company says in its Creators Blog that it makes it possible to stream videos with just a couple seconds of latency. This means that the s will be able to answer fan questions and get input from viewers faster than before. The company says that the new feature is easy to set up and doesn't require any special software or encoders to work.

Panasonic P9 smartphone launched in India
Panasonic phone comes with the 'Quick Reply' feature that allows s to reply to messages directly from the notification without opening the full-scale app. The smartphone is available in the company's brand shops as well as retail outlets.

Apple's refusal to approve India spam app antagonises TRAI
infuriating regulators, potentially harming the company's efforts to sell more products in the country. TRAI has been trying unsuccessfully to get its Do Not Disturb software included in the App Store. The program lets people share spam call and text message logs with the agency, which uses the data to alert mobile operators to block the spammers. Apple has said the app violates its , according to the regulator.

In other news, TRAI came out with proposals on machine-to-machine communications that include a new kind of permit for companies keen on providing services. The machine-to-machine (M2M) communication is expected to be the norm among households to control consumer durables like TV, washing machine, air conditioner and the like with the help of mobile phones from a remote location.

Facebook Watch video platform now available to everyone in the US
After its initial trial run for a select few s, the company has now rolled out "Watch" video platform for everyone in the US. According to a report, Watch will be available on Facebook's native mobile apps, desktop site and TV apps. For now, Facebook is primarily highlighting reality shows as they are cheap and quick to produce.

At the same time, Facebook is reportedly paying music labels and other right holders for copyright videos, instead of taking them down. The report claims that it's more of a makeshift arrangement, as a system to detect and take down copyright infringing content would likely take at least one more year.

Windows 10 S s can now Windows 10 Pro for free
Surface Laptop to 20 more countries in different colour options.

Google Pixel 2, Pixel XL 2 won't be powered by the Snapdragon 836 SoC
While there's still some time for the Google's second generation of Pixel devices to hit the scene, there were already HTC-manufactured Pixel 2 is expected to feature a EdgeSense style frame, the Pixel XL 2 is expected to be made by LG, and sport a bezel-less 18:9 display. Both will reportedly run on Android 8.0.1 Oreo.

In more Android news, a Redditor who goes by the name 'Unusual_Sauce' has claimed that Android Oreo Android Oreo continues to use mobile data, even when connected to Wi-Fi. Some of the other s on the website have pointed out that the Android 8.0 Oreo update causes the "mobile data always active" setting under Developer Options to be enabled.

Huawei sures Apple in global smartphone sales
Chinese smartphone maker managed to sur Apple for the first time in global smartphone sales consistently for June, July and August. While this streak could be temporary, considering the annual iPhone refresh is just around the corner, it nevertheless underscores the rate at which Huawei has been growing.

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