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Telegram adds Payments 2.0, scheduled voice chats, and two new web versions

Telegram is rolling out its latest update, which features several new changes, including a new payment system, scheduled voice chats, and two — yes, two — new web versions.

Payments 2.0 is an improvement to the payment system Telegram had implemented back in 2017. It users to purchase from businesses and pay them directly from within the app.

Starting today, merchants can now natively accept credit card payment in any chat. This relies on third-party payment providers, including Stripe, Yandex.Money, Sberbank, Tranzzo, Payme, CLICK, LiqPay, and ECOMMPAY. This feature is…

Amazon brings updated Fire series tablets, optional keyboard and Microsoft 365 bundle

Amazon has yet again refreshed its affordable Fire tablet series and this year the updates are more visible. The top end HD 10 Plus and Fire HD 10 now come with a brighter 10.1-inch FHD+ displays with slimmer bezels as well as an optional Bluetooth keyboard cover.

The regular Fire HD 10 gets 3GB RAM while the Plus packs 4GB. Storage ranges between 32GB and 64GB with microSD expansion available on both. Amazon isn’t revealing the exact chipset on the new models but claims it’s an eight-core CPU clocked at 2.0 GHz which is the same explanation we got for the previous gen tablets. The…

Video shows the grueling endurance tests for the vivo X60 Pro+

Robots are yet to rise against humanity, they are biding their time and practicing on smartphones like the vivo X60 Pro+. The two minute clip below is a short montage of the elaborate and grueling testing procedure that vivo phones undergo before their design gets final approval.

First come the hard knocks. The phone is dropped, falling onto a hard marble floor from heights between 1 and 1.5 meters (3.3-5 ft). This is repeated 100 times at 26 different angles to root out any potential weak points.

Then it is rolled 300 times. And if you have a habit of carelessly tossing your phone on a…

Tecno Spark 7 Pro announced with Helio G80 and 5,000 mAh battery

The latest smartphone in Tecno’s Spark 7 lineup is here with the just announced Spark 7 Pro. It brings a 6.6-inch HD+ screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, MediaTek’s Helio G80 chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery.

Tecno Spark 7 Pro in its four official colors

Despite having four cutouts on the back, the Spark 7 Pro has just one usable camera – its 48MP main shooter. The other two are a depth sensor and “AI camera” while the fourth cutout is not even a camera.

The Spark 7 Pro boots Android 11 with Tecno’s own HiOS 7.5 interface on top. Storage comes in 64GB and 128GB options while RAM…

Asus teaser reveals punch hole in Zenfone 8 display

We have our first look at the upcoming Zenfone 8 from Asus and it seems the device will skip the flip up camera of its predecessors. The short teaser video posted on the brand’s official Twitter handles details a screen with a punch hole cutout in the top left corner. The top and bottom bezels appear symmetrical and the teaser suggests a high refresh rate.

Is it just us or are there a lot of ‘o’s in ‘smooth’? How many, exactly? 😉 Know more:https://ift.tt/3aJRQqO #BigonPerformanceCompactinSize— ASUS (@ASUS) April 27, 2021

Based on past leaks, we’re expecting Asus to bring…

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