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Sharing your screen during a video call is no longer headache-inducing, at least not if you’re using FaceTime and, soon, WhatsApp.  “We’re adding the ability to share your screen during a video call on WhatsApp,” Mark Zuckerberg, Meta founder and CEO, announced the new feature in a Facebook post with a photo.  The feature was first explored in late May when it became available to Android beta testers. Though it’s unclear when the feature will be widely available for all WhatsApp users, the new post by Zuckerberg hints it could be sooner than later. As noted during beta testing, the screen-sharing feature would be available during a call by tapping a button on the call control view. The user trying to share their screen will then be prompted to allow permission to WhatsApp to record, display, and share the contents of their screen with the recipient.  Apple added a screen-sharing capability to FaceTime called SharePlay with iOS 15.1 in late 2021. Using SharePlay is as easy as tapping a button on your Apple device during a video call, but since FaceTime requires the host to be an Apple user, Android users are left with only the ability to join FaceTime calls, not start them.  WhatsApp video calls, in turn, are available to any device with access to the app and an internet connection across Android and iOS. Adding the screen-sharing feature to WhatsApp would reach the app’s more than 2.4 billion monthly users and could become essential for the workplace in countries where it’s the most used messaging application, like India. 

 V29 Lite smartphone, which is available soon on the market. The phone has impressive features and specs. It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset and a 2.2 GHz octa-core processor. The device includes 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage space. The smartphone has a 6.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The  Vivo Lite 29 features a triple-camera setup on the back. The gadget is powered by a 5000 mAh battery and supports fast charging at 44 W. Vivo V29 price in Pakistan is expected to be Rs. 86,999/- Vivo V29 Lite specifications Build OS Android 13 OS UI Funtouch OS 13 DIMENSIONS 164.3 x 74.8 x 7.9 mm WEIGHT 177 g SIM Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) COLORS Black, Gold Frequency 2G BAND SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G BAND HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 4G BAND LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) 5G BAND 5G SA/NSA Processor CPU Octa-core (2 x 2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold + 6 x 1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) CHIPSET Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) GPU Adreno 619 Display TECHNOLOGY AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Multitouch SIZE 6.7 Inches RESOLUTION 1080 x 2400 Pixels (~391 PPI) EXTRA FEATURES 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak) Memory BUILT-IN 128GB Built-in, 8GB RAM CARD No Camera MAIN Triple Camera: 64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS + 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) + 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth), LED Flash FEATURES Phase detection, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, Video (1080p@30fps) FRONT 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), Video (1080p@30/60fps) Connectivity WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band BLUETOOTH v5.1 with A2DP, LE GPS Yes + AGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG NFC Yes DATA GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G LTE-A, 5G capable Features SENSORS Accelerometer, color spectrum, Compass, Fingerprint (under display, optical), Gyro, Proximity AUDIO 24-bit/192kHz audio, Speaker Phone BROWSER HTML5 MESSAGING SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM GAMES Built-in + Downloadable TORCH Yes EXTRA Glass front + Glass back, Document viewer, Photo/video editor Battery CAPACITY (Li-Po Non removable), 5000 mAh – Fast charging 44W

Samsung’s Galaxy S23 FE has been in the rumor mill for what feels like decades now. Last week a Samsung exec said it would arrive imminently, and today we have confirmation that it will be offered in India too. Not that there was any doubt at any time, mind you – but it’s better to know for sure. Well, as sure as we can be without an official announcement from Samsung. The S23 FE has been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), and this certification is a necessary step if you want to sell such a product in the Indian market. Samsung wouldn’t go through the trouble of submitting it if it wasn’t planning on selling it over there, hence why we think this is confirmation enough of the S23 FE’s launch in India. The Galaxy S23 FE looks like a mid-range Samsung, as renders from last month have revealed, and it’s been rumored to sport the company’s own Exynos 2200 in most markets, with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 available in others. It should come with a 50 MP main camera, 6/8GB of RAM, 128/256GB of storage, and a 4,500 mAh battery with 25W charging.

YouTube Premium will be available for Rs479 and includes membership to YouTube Music Premium, while offering an ad-free experience with background play and offline downloads for millions of YouTube videos. Viewers can also sign up for the Premium Family Plan, available from Rs899, which allows them to share their Premium membership with up to five other members of their household. Meanwhile, YouTube Music Premium is available from Rs299 and offers ad-free music, background play and downloads on YouTube Music. Music Premium Family Plan is available from Rs479. Eligible students can sign up for Premium Student Plan, which is available for Rs329 and Music Premium Student Plan for Rs149 on the web and Android. In Pakistan, the number of YouTube channels with over one million subscribers has surged 35 per cent over the year to 400, whereas the number of channels with more than 100,000 subscribers now stood at 6,000, an annual increase of over 30pc, Google’s country head for Pakistan said.