Netflix teams up with WhatsApp in India to communicate with customers

Netflix has teamed up with popular messaging service WhatsApp in India to communicate with users. For now it seems Netflix will be using this platform to send messages related to account as well as suggestions to its customers. Netflix wants to send recommendations on Whatsapp now... http://pic.twitter.com/LsAqQUfs5j— Sahil Khan (@sahilk) December 27, 2017 Users with Netflix and WhatsApp will get a notification to opt into the service. Once chosen, users will get a message from Netflix on WhatsApp asking it to add it to your contacts. For now, it's a one-way traffic, with the user getting...

WhatsApp to discontinue BlackBerry OS and Windows Phone support on December 31

Just in case you had forgotten, WhatsApp will be dropping support for devices running on BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone 8.0 and older devices on December 31, 2017. Starting next year, you will not be able to use WhatsApp on these platforms. Earlier this year, WhatsApp confirmed its plans to sunset the BlackBerry and Windows Phone versions of the service. The company also announced deadlines for other platforms. Nokia's Series 40 devices, for example, will be supported till December 31, 2018 while Android 2.3.7 and older devices will be supported till February 1,...

Top 10 fan favorite phones of 2017

Popularity is one thing, but winning people's hearts is a completely different task. It's now time to look back at 2017 and see which phones you guys liked the best. We'll rank the phones that got the most favorites by the registered users on our site. The list features 9 flagships, which was to be expected - high end devices cause most people to fall in love with them. Yet one midranger from a beloved brand managed to do the seemingly impossible and snatch second spot. The Xiaomi Mi 6 snatched the 10th place in the list. Fantastic specs, dual camera, and impressive looks are...

Garmin vivofit 4 activity tracker features always-on color display, over 1 year battery life

Garmin has launched a new activity tracker. Dubbed vivofit 4, the main selling points for the wearable include an always-on color display and over 1 year battery life. The device is also swim- and shower-safe. In addition to basic activity tracking, the vivofit 4 can also track your sleep and intensity minutes. Other features include a countdown timer, stopwatch, alarms, weather info, and the Find My Phone functionality. Available color options for the activity tracker include White, Limegreen Speckled, and Black. As for price, the device carries a tag of $80, and is available for...

Google planning to open physical stores in India to boost Pixel phone sales

According to a new report, Google is planning to open physical stores in India, a move that's aimed at boosting the sales of Pixel phones in the Asian country. The brick and mortar stores, or "experience centers," could be launched towards the latter half of 2018. The Mountain View, California-based company had recently set up pop-up stores in malls across the country to showcase features of new Pixel 2 phones. They even created a dark room at some locations, to show how good the recent flagships are when it comes to low-light photography. And the consumer response was better than...

Huawei 2018 roadmap leaks, three P series phones coming in Q2

Huawei's product roadmap for the year 2018 has leaked. The image shows three new devices - codenamed Maya, Salina, and Honor 1 - are set for Q1 launch. The first quarter will also see more widespread availability for the Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 Lite. Q2 will also be a busy quarter for the Chinese company, with three new P series phones lined up for release, internally being referred to as P, P Plus, and P Lite (said to be part of the P20 lineup). The quarter will also see a new Honor phone - Honor 2 - being made official. While Q3 is all about Honor 3, Q4 will see the arrival of two...

Revised Gear S3 Tizen 3.0 update starts hitting units in Europe

Last weekend, it came to light that Samsung has included the Gear S3 battery issue fix in the Tizen 3.0 update itself. The revised update was rolling out slowly, beginning with the US, and now it has reached Europe. The update carries a firmware version of R760XXU2CQL1 and weighs in at around 21MB. As is usually the case with OTA roll outs, it might take time for the update to hit your device, so be patient. Via