WhatsApp[1] users on Android can now pin up to three conversation threads[2], allowing for easy access regardless of how long ago they were last active. Pinned WhatsApp chats will always be visible at the top of the Chats tab. The process is as simple as long-pressing a conversation and selecting or deselecting the Pin option that will be shown. All other conversation threads will be shown below the pinned ones, as usual.
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New GST regime could make smartphones and PCs more expensive
Efforts to introduce GST[3] in India are going ahead, with the government's GST Council[4] meeting today to discuss the tax slabs that various categories of products should fall under[5]. Initial reports suggest that the Make in India[6] initiative will face a setback due to an increase in taxes, making it less attractive for companies to move manufacturing operations to India. Also, regardless of where they are made, smartphones could get more expensive with an increase in price overall.
Computers and computer components could fall under the 18 percent or 28 percent slabs, and further clarity is required. The fate of TVs is also uncertain, while game consoles and games could see a tiny reduction from the current 28.5 percent rate of taxation, which isn't expected to have any effect on retail prices. The Cellular Operators' Association of India[7] (COAI) has expressed dissatisfaction[8] with the suggested 18 percent tax rate on telecom services, saying that the industry is already stretched thin, and that the rollout of infrastructure and developmental services could be affected.
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