Whatsapp To Allow Users Backup and Restore Chat history via Google Drive

WhatsApp is working on a way that will allow users to backup and restore chat history via Google Drive, according to reports.

Android Police states that a member of the WhatsApp translation group has confirmed text string translation requests in the app that point toward backing up and restoring from Google Drive. New screenshot reveal that there’s a time stamp for the last Drive backup and an option to delete it as well. The text string translation requests, have been confirmed by Dutch website DroidApp.nl as well, who claims it also received a similar translation request.

According to reports the function involves backing up chat history as well as media, but not videos. Users can also restrict to Wi-Fi only or over data networks too. Restoring is offered once when the app launches on a new device, and you will lose the backup if you don’t accept.

So far WhatsApp has not confirmed about the rollout of the feature. If real, the Google Drive backup feature would be very useful for users who struggle with the current backup and restore function. WhatsApp currently offers a backup method for Android users is very complicated and requires users to back up their conversations via Menu Button > Settings > Chat settings. Then they have to check whether their WhatsApp/Database folder is located on their external microSD card, transfer the data to the new phone, then install the app on the new device, and click Restore when prompted. Users cant restore chat history from Android to any other type of phone or vice versa.

Airtel Launched 4G Services in Bathinda

Bharti Airtel Limited has launched its 4G services in Bathinda. With this, Bathinda has become the 12th town in the state to get Airtel 4G services following Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara, Kapurthala, Patiala and Moga.

Announcing the launch, Manu Sood, Hub CEO –Upper North, Bharti Airtel (India)said, “We are delighted to launch 4G in Bathinda and empower customers with a choice to upgrade to cutting edge 4G technology – the most advanced broadband experience available across the globe today. We invite our data savvy customers in the city to enjoy this world class data experience which we are offering at unbeatable prices.”

Priced at Rs. 2500/-, the home Wi-Fi has been bundled with a host of affordable 4G packs/plans and are available across select Airtel retail outlets in Bathinda. Special demo zones and kiosks have been installed at the Airtel Store, near Power House Chowk, 100 ft Road, Bathinda for customers to experience LIVE demos and get started on 4G. Customers can also SMS 4G to 53636 or call 121.

Xolo Win Q1000 with 5-inch HD Display 1.2Ghz Quadcore Processor 8MP Camera Windows8.1 Smartphone now available At Rs 6,999

A month ago Xolo had announced a Windows Phone 8.1 based smartphone, known as Win Q1000, for a price of Rs. 8,499. Now, the device is available for Rs. 6,999 exclusively via HomeShop18.

The phone comes with a 5-inch HD display, and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) processor paired with Adreno 302 GPU and 1GB RAM. It sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a 2-megapixel front camera. The device supports Dual SIM, Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity.

The Xolo Win Q1000 is available in black, white and green colors, for a price of Rs. 6,999. Users can pre-order the phone from HomeShop18.

Xolo Win Q1000 specifications

5-inch HD multi-touch IPS OGS display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution
1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 SoC with 1GB RAM
8GB internal storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
Windows Phone 8.1
8MP rear camera with LED Flash and 2MP front camera
3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS
Measures 143 x 71.3 x 8.8 mm
2,200 mAh battery

Lava announced iris 414 with 4-inch Display Dual Sim 3G Android Smartphone At Rs 4,049

Lava has announced 414, the company’s latest budget smartphone with 3G support in the Iris series. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1GHz processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support and 3G connectivity.

Lava Iris 414 specifications

4-inch (800 × 480 pixels) touch screen display
1 GHz processor
512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM with Dual Standby
3.2MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
Dimensions: 120mm x 63.4mm x 10.4mm; Weight: 110g
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and GPS
1400 mAh battery
The Lava Iris 414 comes in black color and is priced at Rs. 4,049. It is expected to go on sale soon.

Cyanogen Partnered with Blu To Launch Android Smartphone without Google Apps

Cyanogen’s ambitions to take “Android away from Google” might seem far-fetched, but that doesn’t mean the company is not working to achieve them. Cyanogen CEO Kirk McMaster recently revealed in an interview with Forbes that the company has partnered with US-based smartphone vendor Blu Products to release a Google-free Android smartphone, as a first step towards its ambitions.

According to McMaster, the smartphone will be released later this year and many of the details are yet to be worked out. However, the phone is said to be replacing the Google Play store with Amazon Appstore, Chrome with Opera, Google Maps with HERE, Google Drive with Dropbox or OneDrive, Google Search with Bing, Google Now with Cortana and so on.

“When these other apps are deeply integrated into the phone, most of the time they perform better than the Google apps,” Blu’s CEO Samuel Ohev-Zion told Forbes in an attempt to justify the attempt.

Other details of the smartphone are a mystery at this point. While Cyanogen’s plans to replace Google with Microsoft or Amazon sound decent on paper, it will be interesting to see if there are consumers, who would want a phone without Google applications.

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