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Vodafone 198 Plan to Beat Jio, Xiaomi Offline Sale, WhatsApp for Windows Phone 8.0 and BlackBerry 10 EOL, and More: Your 360 Daily

Vodafone 198 Plan to Beat Jio, Xiaomi Offline Sale, WhatsApp for Windows Phone 8.0 and BlackBerry 10 EOL, and More: Your 360 Daily 2jg6p

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 25 December 2017 23:10 IST

Highlights

Vodafone launches Rs. 198 plan with 1GB data per day, bundled calls
Xiaomi No. 1 Mi Fan Sale now in offline stores
WhatsApp set to end for BlackBerry 10, Windows Phone 8.0

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Jio has 160 million s. 4d4130

Xiaomi No. 1 Mi Fan Sale now in offline stores
Days after ending the Redmi Note 4 4GB RAM variant at Rs. 10,999, etc. Similarly, there are discounts on the Mi Router 3C, Mi In-Ear Headphones Basic, Mi Capsule Earphones, Mi Wi-Fi Repeater 2 and Mi Bluetooth Speaker Mini, among others. Fans can also get Xiaomi merchandise at the stores.

WhatsApp for BlackBerry 10, Windows Phone 8.0 to end on December 31
If you own a BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10 or Windows Phone 8.0 smartphone and use WhatsApp heavily, you want to switch to a different handset as the Facebook-owned app gave an extension of six months to s. However, no such extension is expected this time around.

OnePlus 5 receives Android 8.0 Oreo update, confirmed to get Face Unlock
The OnePlus 5 Android 8.0 Oreo update introduces the Parallel Apps function to the handset, and brings redesigned Quick Settings, system-level optimisations for Wi-Fi and Battery Saver. Other Oreo features, including Notification dots, Picture-in-Picture mode, Auto-fill feature, and Smart text selection, are also part of the update.

Meanwhile, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei revealed Face Unlock feature of the become available for OnePlus 5 soon.

OnePlus 6 with fingerprint sensor under the display rumoured to launch in March
OnePlus smartphone. Moreover, it could see the return of the fingerprint sensor to the front after it was moved to the back with the release of the current flagship to make way for the bezel-less design.

iPhone X Face ID doesn’t seem to family purchases
iPhone X uses facial recognition instead of fingerprint scans to authenticate the ’s identity, but it seems there’s one area where Face ID still does not replace Touch ID. s on an iPhone X s need to type in the for their Apple ID each time to family purchases.

Nokia QWERTY phone reportedly gets Bluetooth certification
While HMD Global is concentrating on the profitable smartphone business (with Nokia QWERTY phones to make a comeback, as a handset with physical keyboard has reportedly received Bluetooth certification. It was first thought to be a smartphone, but it now seems the handset may be a smart feature phone instead, much like the Jio Phone.

Five variants have been certified by Bluetooth SIG, with model numbers TA-1047, TA-1060, TA-1056, TA-1079, and TA-1066. These Nokia phones are said to have Bluetooth 4.2+HS, LTE , dual-SIM functionality, and FM radio. Previous reports have claimed features such as Kai OS, 3.3-inch display with 480x480 pixels resolution, and a Qualcomm 205 SoC.

BSNL to start 4G services in January
Though it is certainly rather late to the party, state-owned telecom operator BSNL aims to install 10,000 towers by March next year. The company’s chairman also said that it will have a separate brand identity for the 4G service.

Cryptocurrency-mining malware reportedly being spread via Facebook Messenger
The cryptocurrency mining bot Facebook is logged in on the desktop, Trend Micro says.

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