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WhatsApp users on Android will not be able to have an unlimited backup option on Google Drive soon. As per a report by WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo, Google Drive might put a limit to the free storage space that it offers to Android users for storing their WhatsApp chat backups. A screenshot shared by WABetaInfo shows the strings that indicate notifications for informing users when Google Drive is almost full and is reaching the given quota. WhatsApp chats for iOS users are backed up on iCloud, which provides a limited 5GB of free storage space. On the other hand, Google Drive, where chat backups of WhatsApp`s Android app users are stored, has offered unlimited storage space. It is suggested that Google will still offer a certain storage quota for WhatsApp backups. However, it will now be a part of a limited plan. Google offers 15GB of free storage to users to be used across Gmail, Photos, Google Drive, etc. Last year, Google ended unlimited storage for photos. WhatsApp on Tuesday said that it has banned 2,079,000 accounts in India in the month of December in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021. The company said that it also received 528…

Meta-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday said that it has banned 2,079,000 accounts in India in the month of December in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021.The company said that it also received 528 grievance reports in the same month from the country and took action on 24 of those."In accordance with the IT Rules 2021, we have published our seventh monthly report for the month of December," a WhatsApp spokesperson said in a statement."As captured in the latest monthly report, WhatsApp banned over 2 million accounts in the month of December," the spokesperson added.The company said that data shared highlights the number of Indian accounts banned by WhatsApp between December 1 to December 31 using the aforementioned abuse detection approach, which also includes action taken in furtherance to negative feedback received from users via our "Report" feature."WhatsApp is an industry leader in preventing abuse, among end-to-end encrypted messaging services," the spokesperson said."Over the years, we have consistently invested in Artificial Intelligence and other state of the art technology, data scientists and experts, and in processes, in order to keep our users safe on our platform," it added.Meanwhile AMeta on Monday said it took down over 19.3 million pieces of bad…

WhatsApp users need to be crafty—the app doesn't offer any way to transfer messages between iPhone and Android, or vice versa. If you've ever hopped the fence and been forced to leave thousands of important or sentimental messages behind, we've got just the thing to try. TenorShare iCareFone WhatsApp Transfer allows you to save all of your WhatsApp messages even if you're switching platforms entirely. One of the most frustrating dualities in our tech-obsessed world: the gap spanning the difference between iPhone and Android. If you lead a cross-functional life or are making an upgrade in either direction, you may find that the platforms impose some limit on what you're able to bring with you to the other side. TenorShare iCareFone exists to help you preserve your WhatsApp history, iPhone, Android, or otherwise. It's a bridge that you can use to populate your new device with everything that you had on your WhatsApp before making the change, including your complete WhatsApp message history. What can you do with iCareFone? Plenty: Transfer WhatsApp messages, photos, and videos between your iPhone, iPad, and Android device Restore any WhatsApp backup to any iOS or Android device Transfer your entire WhatsApp history to any…

During the months of February and March, assembly elections are scheduled in five states. Despite this, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a very thanda – for the lack of a better word – budget speech. This wasn’t expected. Political experts and Delhi journalists were expecting her to make a very political speech, with a lot of giveaways for potential voters built in.But that wasn’t the case.Sitharaman used the word “drone” four times in the speech and the word “digital” 36 times. But none of these usages was in a context that can be turned into an easy-to-read and understandable WhatsApp forward, through which much of the narrative is driven these days. These forwards drive the way people figure out things in their head.Let’s look at the usage of the word “digital” in some detail. It was used in the context of developing a central bank digital currency, a digital university to provide world-class quality universal education and to tax cryptos. None of these are things which would get the average voter immediately excited. The word “youth” was used six times. Again in contexts which wouldn’t excite people.Or take the case of the word “employment” that was used six times in…

The agent chuckles when asked whether his phone will be busy on deadline day. “I honestly don’t know what the football industry did before Whatsapp,” he says.“Every morning in January you’ll wake up to five or six messages that were sent after midnight. I think everyone in football is sending those messages late at night or first thing in the morning through the whole month.“It’s like the industry is living on Red Bull or espressos, just teeing up deals that largely don’t happen but they’re doing the work on just in case.“Then on deadline day all hell breaks loose. The phone just lights up all day. Maybe ten or 15 years ago it was just the manager or the Chairman taking the lead on the deal, but nowadays there’s a team of analysts, the loan manager, the data scientist – they will all want to know some information about a player.More from Football“An incredible amount of work goes into just about every transfer. Which makes it a bit crazy to think that so much can happen in a few hours on the final day.”Deadline day is football’s 24 hours of soap opera. “Footballers do enjoy it, watching it all play…

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has announced its first-ever US marketing push for one of the company’s social media and instant messaging apps, WhatsApp. The first TV ad aired in late January 2022 and the Meta’s intend is to make the instant messaging app as popular in the US as it is in Europe.WhatsApp already counts for over 2 billion users worldwide, which already makes it popular but not in the US. The goal of the marketing push in the US is to highlight the app’s security by encrypting text messages sent and received, as opposed to other texting methods, including SMS. According to a 2019 study by CTIA, SMS remains the default texting method used for Android phones in the US, which doesn’t benefit from end-to-end encryption. And, while Google is pushing for the adoption of an upgrade to SMS that adds features like encryption, Apple didn’t show interest in an RCS compatibility to its iMessage.  With WhatsApp being available on both iOS and Android smart devices, it could become a selling point to those looking for additional privacy and security when texting online.  

Home News Tablets WhatsApp might expand from phones to tablets soon. (Image credit: Alex Ruhl / Shutterstock.com) Rumors of WhatsApp making its way over to the iPad have been circulating for several years, but it seems there might be signs of light at the end of the tunnel for those hoping to see the instant messaging app appear on Apple's tablets in a native form.In an interview with The Verge, WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart acknowledged that "people have wanted an iPad app for a long time" before going on to say that "we'd love to do it" – so make of that what you will.While Cathcart didn't go as far as confirming that a tablet-specific app is going to see the light of day, or hint at any possible launch date, the confirmation that he and his team are keen on making WhatsApp for iPad a reality is encouraging news.Multi-device supportAs Cathcart points out, WhatsApp engineers have recently been busy updating the encrypted messenger app so that it can work independently on multiple devices – you no longer need to have your phone switched on and connected to the internet to load up messages in the WhatsApp web portal, for…

Cristiano Ronaldo 'joins Manchester United WhatsApp group including Marcus Rashford, Anthony Elanga and Jesse Lingard in an attempt to unify the Old Trafford dressing room'Star player Cristiano Ronaldo has joined a Manchester United WhatsApp group  Marcus Rashford, Anthony Elanga, James Garner and Lingard are in the groupRonaldo has been joining in with the banter to help bring the squad closer The rumours over the cracks within the squad started when United to Wolves By Charlotte Daly For Mailonline Published: 05:40 EST, 30 January 2022 | Updated: 05:40 EST, 30 January 2022 Cristiano Ronaldo has joined a Manchester United WhatsApp group in an attempt to unify the Old Trafford dressing room following concern over the player's relationships with each other.The rumours surrounding the relationships within the squad started when Manchester United lost against Wolves earlier this month.   Luke Shaw gave an honest assessment after the game, insisting that the squad was not 'together' following their first defeat under interim boss Ralf Rangnick.  Cristiano Ronaldo has joined a Manchester United WhatsApp group in an attempt to unify the Old Trafford dressing room following concern over the player's relationships with each other The rumours surrounding the relationships within the squad started when Manchester United lost against Wolves earlier…

Image Credit: Shutterstock San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp's Head Will Cathcart has hinted that it may soon unveil an exclusive Apple iPad app, media report says. Cathcart has a message for those who have been clamoring for a native iPad app: "don't give up hope", reports The Verge. "People have wanted an iPad app for a long time," Cathcart told The Verge during an interview this week. "We would love to do it," he added. Like Instagram for the iPad, a version of WhatsApp for Apple's tablet has long eluded users despite being a heavily requested feature, the report said. And while Cathcart would not go so far as to commit to the release of an iPad version, his comments suggest it is possible that one will be built soon, especially now that WhatsApp has built the underlying technology needed for such a client to work, it added. "We did a lot of work on the technology for supporting multiple devices," Cathcart said, referencing the rollout of opt-in, multi-device support for WhatsApp last year. "Our web and our desktop apps now have that. If I have a multi-device on, I can turn my phone off or lose my network connection and…

During COVID, WhatsApp revolutionised the delivery of healthcare when lockdown and travel restrictions were in place As I entered the patient’s examination cubicle, I noticed him hurriedly taking a picture of his x-ray in his smartphone. The x-ray was hung upside down and I instinctively corrected it and asked him to take a picture. The gentleman coyly took a snap and said, “My sister’s son is a medical student and I wanted to show my x-ray to him.”Of late, every medical record is pictured by patients on their smartphones since it serves as a repository and a ready reckoner. The moment I ask a patient about his past history, he would whip out his smartphone, proudly open his gallery and scroll the thousands of images up and down a few times and show some of his previous medical consultations. Apart from being stored, the pictures are also sent through WhatsApp to family members and friends. Among the many recent technological advances in the last decade, WhatsApp would stand tall as a creator of disruptive innovation. It has suffused every part of our lives. I notice that it has brought significant changes in the way healthcare is practised and delivered.Since time…