Xiaomi sells 4 million Redmi 3S phones in 9 months

Launched in August 2016, the Rs 6,999 Redmi 3S changed the game in the sub-10k smartphone industry in the country, the company said in a statement.

The premium metal body device has a five-inch HD screen, weighing just 144 gms and the body is 10 per cent thinner than Redmi 2. It also supports expandable memory upto 128GB microSD cards.

WhatsApp has been fined over USD 3.3 million in Italy for ‘forcing’ users to share their personal data with its parent company Facebook. The popular chat app has been asked by all of the 28 European Union data protection authorities to stop sharing users’ data with Facebook as there were doubts over the validity of users’ consent. 

“We’re reviewing the decision and we look forward to responding to officials,” the report quoted a WhatsApp spokesman as saying. Facebook took over WhatsApp in 2014 and in August 2016, it changed its privacy policy to allow the transfer of its users’ personal information to the parent company for processing — a move that also created a furore in India.

Ensuring that right persons are added in a Group, Facebook has rolled out a feature that allows admins to set up three questions for people requesting to join the Group. This allows admins to screen the potential member and make sure the added member does not troll or spam the Group. 

“Screening new membership requests requires time and legwork for admins — particularly for groups built around focused passions or purpose. For these groups, admins typically have specific criteria they require before admitting new members. Establishing these open-ended questions enable them to quickly review and approve member requests; in turn, people seeking communities of support or shared interest can more quickly connect with others,” a report quoted a Facebook spokesperson as saying.