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Unleashing the Full Potential of Your Smartphone's Hidden Features Introduction  In the fast-paced world of smartphones, consumers are frequently drawn to the latest cutting-edge features and advancements, such as larger screens, powerful processors, and high-resolution cameras. However, amidst the frenzy surrounding these headline-grabbing attributes, several lesser-known features are often overlooked or underappreciated. This article aims to shed light on these hidden gems, highlighting their potential to enhance our smartphone experience and improve productivity. From smart gestures and customization options to offline functionality and advanced security features, let's explore the underappreciated aspects of smartphones that deserve a closer look. Smart Gestures   Smart gestures provide intuitive and convenient ways to interact with our smartphones, yet many users remain oblivious to their existence. These features, available on various devices, enable users to perfor...

Is this charge for upi transactions Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is quickly gaining popularity as one of the most popular digital transaction methods in India. Many apps provide this facility to users, and several banks have partnered with UPI, enabling customers to use this platform via bank apps. Numerous chat platforms and mobile wallets in the market also offer UPI services. What is UPI? UPI is a digital payment system that enables users to send and receive money via a Virtual Payment Address (VPA). The funds are directly debited from the customer's bank account. List of Apps with UPI Feature in India: Several apps provide the UPI feature in India, including PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM app, MobiKwik, Google Pay, Uber, Chillr, Paytm Payments Bank, SBI Pay, iMobile, Axis Pay, and Bank of Baroda (BOB) UPI. If you frequently use UPI for your everyday transactions, there is some crucial information that you should be aware of. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has decid...

The Finance Ministry has announced an extension of the deadline to link the Permanent Account Number (PAN) card and Aadhaar card to June 30, 2023. According to a notification by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, all unlinked PAN cards will become inoperative from July 1, 2023. Taxpayers can now link their Aadhaar to the prescribed authority for Aadhaar-PAN linking without facing repercussions before June 30, 2023. In the event that PAN cards are not linked with Aadhaar cards by the deadline of June 30, 2023, the PAN card will become non-functional. As a result, refunds will not be issued for such PANs, and interest will not accrue during the period in which the PAN is non-operational.. Additionally, TDS and TCS shall be deducted/collected at a higher rate, as provided in the Act. the deadline for linking PAN card and Aadhaar card was March 31, 2023. However, the Income Tax Department has urged all PAN holders to link their PAN with Aadhaar before March 31, 2023, as per the IT Act, 19...

  Last year, WhatsApp rolled out the feature of multi-device support to enable users to access their accounts on multiple devices. This feature has now been upgraded to allow up to 4 devices to be linked to a single WhatsApp account, even when the primary device is offline. WhatsApp has recently announced that users can now access their account on up to four different devices, such as a laptop, PC, or tablet, in addition to their smartphone. Once multiple devices are linked, users can easily continue their conversations seamlessly without any interruptions, which is especially useful when their phone's battery dies. The multi-device support feature ensures that chats are synced across all devices and, like most WhatsApp features, it is end-to-end encrypted. It is worth noting that secondary devices cannot be another smartphone at present. However, this functionality is currently in development and could be launched soon as a companion mode, but there is no official word on when it ...