WhatsApp to soon have pop up video calls, will let you can continue texting in the background.

WhatsApp to soon have pop up video calls, will let you can continue texting in the background.

WhatsApp is on a roll lately, barely a week goes by without hearing of a new feature coming up. Just the other day we told you that Youtube links will now be playing inside the WhatsApp interface and that they will have  floating windows that let you continue chatting as the video gets streamed.

It seems the company has applied the same idea to video chats. Starting with an upcoming update, you will be able to have a video call with your buddy while still being able to quickly reply to your texts. The video will be streamed on a floating window that will let you access the rest of the app in the background. Previously, you had to wait until a video call is over before you could reply to an incoming message. Some texts simply require a short yes/no kind of reply; it seems that those are the kind that will benefit most from this feature.

The floating window is made possible by the picture in picture feature that came with android 7.0 Nougat. It is not clear if the pop up window will be movable nor if you will be able to use other apps beside WhatsApp. I would imagine taking notes about the conversation or setting up a date on your calendar app would come in handy.

Evidence for this feature was found in WhatsApp Beta app (used for testing purposes). Strangely, only devices running Android O Developer Preview can access the pop up video calls for now. We hope it will trickle down to all android versions once the feature it rolls out to the public.

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Bharti Airtel to Acquire 9Mobile

Bharti Airtel to Acquire 9Mobile

I can’t count the number of times Bharti Airtel has re-branded but this time around, they want to merge with 9mobile the just re-branded Etisalat.
France’s Orange mobile and United Kingdom’s Vodafone had earlier emerged as potential bidders for the Nigerian fourth mobile network Etisalat now 9mobile. The two companies were said to be in “strong running” to buy 65 per cent of the telco.
If you recall that Vodafone lost the opportunity to operate in Nigeria during the early days of GSM as the company turned down request by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to buy the then ailing NITEL.
Presently, Nigeria is Barti Airtel Largest market where it generates around 30% of its revenues and are looking to boost its Assets in Nigeria hence the need to acquire 9mobile.
According analyst, if Bharti Airtel acquire
9mobile , Airtel will overtake Globacom and give it power to compete with the market leader MTN. Despite the facts that Nigeria is Airtel major market, it is not among the top two operators in the country since it bought Zain Group’s sub-Saharan Africa assets.
What do you think?

Revealed! Kylian Mbappe has Nigerian Roots

Revealed! Mbappe has Nigerian roots

Monaco's French forward Kylian Mbappe Lottin celebrates after scoring a goal during the French Ligue 1 football match between AS Monaco and Metz (FCM) at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco on February 11, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Yann COATSALIOU
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Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe has attracted some of the biggest sides in world football in the last few weeks, making the 18-year-old football’s most courted teenager.

The striker took Europe by storm last season, scoring 26 goals in all competitions in his first full season at  senior club level.

Mbappe is one of the most sought  after players in the summer transfer market in  Europe.

Reports on Tuesday claimed that Real Madrid has agreed to sign the teenager for £161m

While close followers of the emerging striker acknowledge his ability to carve out goals, not much of these people know that the hugely talented player has Nigerian roots, as a recent research by The PUNCH has shown.

Kylian’s father, Wilfred Mbappe, who has Cameroonian and Nigerian roots, was once a refuge,  who migrated to France for greener pastures. According to reports, Wilfred in a bid to get a permanent stay got married to an Algerian-French lady Fayza, an  ex-handball player.

Kylian was given a Yoruba middle name Adesanmi meaning “crown fits me” by Wilfred,   who also adopted a son, Jirès Kembo Ekoko, a professional footballer of Congolese descent, but has a biological son and younger brother of Kylian named Adeyemi Mbappe, in recognition of his Nigerian roots.

Adeyemi is a Yoruba name meaning “the crown befits you.” Indeed, Adeyemi is the reason why Kylian celebrates his goals by posing with his arms crossed and thumbs up.

“This is how my younger brother celebrated when he beat me in the FIFA  video game,” said Mbappe.

Wilfried works as coach at AS Bondy  and he started training Kylian at the age of six. He also spends time coaching Adeyemi, while he is currently his Kylian’s agent.

Meanwhile, the Monaco star has also been linked as a grandson of Cameroonian midfield legend Samuel Mbappe Leppe. But findings by our correspondent  has shown  that the late Leppe, who played for Oryx Douala in the 1950s and 1960s, winning five league and three Cup title (1963, 1968 and 1970) and was the first captain to lift the African Champions Clubs’ Cup in the 1964/65 season, may not have any biological links with Kylian.

How to Force 3G (WCDMA only) or 4G (LTE only) Mode on Your Smartphone

How to Force 3G (WCDMA only) or 4G (LTE only) Mode on Your Smartphone

One of the most annoying thing I’ve ever witness is network switching from 4G to 2G and you know what that means when its on 2G… I know some of you are having this issue, despite the facts that you have strong 3G in your location and your device supports 3G but you are constantly on 2G which is can be so annoying.
But there is a way you can force 3G WCDMA or
4G LTE only permanently on your smartphone. The only downside is that if you are in a location where 4G or 3G isn’t supported, you may not have network coverage.
These two codes below will work the wonders but may not be applicable on all smartphones.
1. *#*#4636#*#*
2. *#*#2846579#*#*
The first code worked perfectly well for me on my HTC one mini
How Can I use the First Option?
1. Type *#*#4636#*#* using your dialer and you should be presented with a menu as seen below;
2. Click on Phone information (If your phone supports dual sim, phone information 1 is for sim 1 while phone information 2 is for sim 2)
3. Scroll down until you see a drop down menu where you can choose WCDMA only or LTE only
Once you select your option, go back and you are good to go.
How Can I Use Option 2?
1. Type *#*#2846579#*#* using your dialer and you should be presented with a menu. Select
ProjectMenu.
2. Choose Network setting>>Network Mode
3. Select 3G only or other wise and you are good to go
Option 3
In the case where the two codes above doesn’t work for you, you can download the app. The app lets you dial the right code for your phone model and then completes the 3G/4G only data mode.
Download the app at Google play store link (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=network.wcdmaonlymode.only3gswitch&hl=en )
Install it and complete the onscreen prompt.
Let’s know which options works best for you.

N-Power: What you need to know about the device to be distributed

N-Power: What you need to know about the device to be distributed

The N-Power is set to give out different brands of device for beneficiaries in the course of their skill learning and acquisitions.

Government had announced that the distribution of first batch of the devices to be issued to N-Power volunteers would commence on July 15.

But it was shifted to a soon to be announced date.

The device are all tablets of 8 variants from which beneficiaries can select.

These are Afri-One (2-in 1), RLG Adulawo Limited, Samsung Tab E., Zinox Z Pad.

Others are Brain NPower IPAD,Techno Pad, Floss Signatures and Speedstar.

Majority of the first batch who have received N30,000 monthly stipends were able to select an N-Power device.

Those who made selection before March 27, 2017 are eligible for collection once distribution commences.

Basic features include: free one year internet subscription; pre-loaded learning materials to support assignments (Cisco, Google, Microsoft, Learn Africa all contributed content that can accessed); Over one million resources on each device.

Meanwhile, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has extended registration for 2017 N-Power application by two weeks.

The application portal will now close on Thursday, July 27, 2017.

The N-Power Volunteer Corps is part of the Federal government’s Social Investment Programmes, under which it plans to hire 350,000 unemployed graduates

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