finally, after much waiting, the users of WhatsApp can do what they both wanted: video.
The long-awaited feature is being enabled for registered users in the beta of the app on iOS and Android.
on the other hand, after that circulated rumors of the death of the line Note, Samsung pronounced in this regard: in spite of the big problems with the Note 7, there will be a Note 8 in the coming year, according to a report in the Reuters news agency. And, as if to leave the bad taste in my mouth that has left the Note, the rumors about the new Galaxy S8 will gaining strength. This time, the rumors suggest that the next flagship phone of the giant south Korean will have 8GB of RAM, display 4K and emerge more details of the optical reader device.
In the wide galaxy, Android, news will not stop, and here, in Update Android, we bring you the most important around this operating system, like the arrival of new products Xiaomi and the rumored arrival of iMessage for Android.
editor’s Note: Juan Garzon, the owner of this section, is on leave, but the column Update Android will continue to be published in your absence. The segment on Facebook Live will resume on his return.
Video for WhatsApp
So the looks of the interface to make video calls in WhatsApp for Android.
Juan Garzón/CNETstarting this week, users registered in the beta of WhatsApp took to social networks to report has come to the function of video calling in beta version, which had been waiting for since months ago.
users with the video calling enabled in their app of WhatsApp can call other users with the active function. It is important to note that only registered users, for now, they can make use of video calls.
Juan Garzón, editor of CNET in Spanish, you already have activated this function and made a screenshot to show the interface (picture inserted above). A spokesperson for WhatsApp told CNET in Spanish that the company does not comment on features in beta.
what Will be the 8 lucky number for Samsung?
last week came rumors that pointed to the final death of the line Note from Samsung. But this week, according to a report by news agency Reuters, the south Korean company said in a press release issued in South Korea, customers to change their Galaxy Note 7 for a Galaxy S7 will be able to redeem it afterwards by a Galaxy S8 or even a Galaxy Note 8 when these devices reach the shops, all thanks to your update program.
in addition To this, those who comply with this requirement will only have to pay half of the price of the Galaxy S7 to change the S8 or the Note 8, as reported by the news agency.
This plan of changes has only been released in South Korea, but according to Reuters, the program would also come to other markets, though it is still unknown the details of this outside of their country of origin.
And speaking of the Galaxy S8 rumors about this phone are increasing and suggest that the device will have 8GB of RAM, the screen 4K, and until there are more details on the optical reader.
it Seems that Samsung is giving with all the 8 to remove the bad flavor of mouth that left him a such 7, Note 7, to be specific, and its problematic battery.
New devices Xiaomi
The chinese company, for its part, seems not to be afraid to 7, and anything that can invoke the Note 7. The Tuesday, launched its new phone that has great similarities with the Note 7.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2, a device of 5.7 inches, whose resemblance to the Galaxy Note 7 will make you think that it is their firm replacement, although it does not have S Pen. The new phone features a Snapdragon processor 821, and comes in two versions 4GB and 6GB of RAM, both with 128GB of storage. In addition there will be an international version, which will be compatible with most LTE networks in the world.
The phone will be compatible with NFC and will have mobile payments My Pay, as well as a main camera 22.56 megapixel. Its price will be US$ 410 for the cheaper version and$ 485 for the more powerful. The international model will have a price of US$ 515.
Xiaomi also unveiled the Xiaomi Mi Mix, 6.4 inches HD without bevels side or at the top, and that has only a small bottom edge. The screen occupies 91 percent of the device, much more than the Nubian Z11, a phone with a similar feature. In addition, in his design, he highlights that it is completely made of ceramics, a clear bet for it to your device premium.
The phone includes a Snapdragon processor 821 and he will come in two versions, one with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and another with 256GB of storage. Their prices will be US$ 516 and US$ 590.
Xiaomi also took time to announce a new virtual reality goggles that had already been shown during the development process, but that will finally come to stores in China.
The Xiaomi Mi VR with your remote control in action.
Xiaomi
It comes to My VR, which incorporate a sensor that ensures low latency in the display so that you can better see the contents. Will be compatible with the phones My Note 2, My 5s, My 5s Plus and My 5 and will cost$ 30. Will have its own ecosystem of content called MIUI VR, which will come out with more than 500 videos panoramic, 30 applications of virtual reality, and 200 developers working on more content.
Other news
And, finally, it is rumored that iMessage finally come to Android.
Apple has several prototypes of the app iMessage for Android, according to blogger John Gruber.
The prototypes have different interfaces, since some are very similar to the interface of iMessage on Android, until a version that is adopted to the Design Material, the guidelines for developing Android applications.
Gruber says that it is possible that iMessage for Android would never see the light of day, but given that iMessage is a messaging service, and the category of Services is increasingly important to Apple, there is an “absolute no” to the release of the app to the eternal rival.
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