WhatsApp Live Location, ZTE foldable phone, Reliance Jio diwali plans and more: Daily News wrap

Another day of the week comes to an end, and it definitely did not disappoint us. The day saw some interesting launches, rollouts and surprises. Where WhatsApp finally launched the long expected live location sharing feature, ZTE launched a dual-screen foldable smartphone. HMD Global surprised its fans with an invite for a launch event tomorrow, and Reliance Jio surprised its fans with some new Dhan Dhana Dhan plans for Diwali.

WhatsApp Live Location

The day began with the announcement of the long awaited live location sharing feature on WhatsApp, which will be rolled out on both iOS and Android in a few weeks. Enabled for both single and group chats, the feature essentially allows a user to share their real-time location with other WhatsApp user. A user can choose to share the location for 15 minutes, an hour or 8 hours, and can be stopped any time in between.

ZTE dual-screen foldable smartphone

Then came in the news of the launch of ZTE Axon M in the US, which is a dual-screen foldable smartphone. The smartphone features two 5.2-inch screens that can be folded to the size of a traditional smartphone. The phone has three unique modes to accommodate various users’ needs. With dual mode, the users can open different apps on each screen simultaneously. When extended, the two screens can become one larger screen and offer game or video experience similar to that of a tablet. The mirror mode provides people the option of sitting across each other
and watch the same content on one device.