The archive feature is best known for emails, Gmail, for instance, let’s you hide away emails that you don’t want to delete. WhatsApp also has an archive feature and it’s brother Instagram is now joining in.

The app has been testing the functionality for a while with just a few pilot users but it now seems like it’s time to release it to the public. However, this feature is unlike the other instagram updates; apparently, if you already have the latest version installed, you won’t be required to update your app again, the archive features will just show up.

To access it, you simply tap the options icon, that is, the three small dots on the top right corner of each photo posted. On the options menu the archive feature will appear as the first one on the list. Tapping this feature will hide the photo from your timeline. This means, the photo will only be visible to you in the archive folder.

In case you change your mind and want to return the photo on your timeline, you simply go to the archive folder by pressing the “rewind” icon in the top right corner of your Profile page, and ‘unarchive’ it.

This update comes after Instagram introduced a new Collections feature which- like Pinterest – let’s you organize photos in different folders such as ‘vacation ideas’, ‘food recipes’ etc. You need to also use a good Instagram name hey. The social network keep finding more places to keep your photos apart from the usual timeline and we applaud the updates.

OPPO R11 and its bigger brother the R11 Plus are dual camera champs that incorporate a 16MP+20MP sensor. The 16MP is tuned for great low light shots while the 20MP is a telephoto lens with 2X optical zoom. The selfie camera is a whopping 20MP for super high resolution shots.

The OPPO R11 that just got announced the other day has been available for less than 72 hours. In that short span of time, the phone has garnered more than 500,000 registrations on JD.com

Now its important to clarify that registrations are not pre-orders, so no actual money was exchanged. Registrations are usually a way for customers to declare their desire to buy the phone and to be notified immediately it gets in stock. Regardless, five hundred thousand is a huge number. It shows that customers out there are eagerly waiting for the OPPO R 11. 

For a while now, the company has been the 4th largest phone manufacturer in sales volume globally and it seems like it will maintain that position. The R 11 is already showing signs of being their new best seller. 

As a quick recap, the OPPO R11 comes with an amazing dual rear camera which has 16MP + 20MP setup. The 16MP has a f/1.7 aperture which is big enough for great low light photography. The 20MP is a telephoto lens that supports 2x lossless optical zoom. This is perhaps the feature that attracts most customers to the phone, especially considering its reasonable price of $440.

The phone is powered by the new Snapdragon 660, 4GB RAM and a huge 4000mAh battery equipped with VOOC fast charge technology. To get the full detailed specifications, make sure to read our comprehensive launch article. 

The Google Pixel and Pixel XL were one of the best phones of 2016. The premium pixel line came to replace the affordable Nexus brand. Google justified the price increase with high end specifications, new design and class leading camera. In fact they were the highest rated camera phones in DxO Mark for their stunning Auto HDR technology.. 

The Google Pixel 2, which is set to be launched in the next 3-4 months, just got its specifications leaked; this made it possible to create mockups designs. It seems the search giant decided to follow the trend started by Samsung Galaxy S8, and adopted by the LG G6 as well as the upcoming iPhone 8; an edge to edge screen with minimal top and bottom bezels. I have to admit it is the most beautiful flat bezelless design I have seen so far. This design update will be most welcome considering that the biggest flaw of the Pixel line was the really big top and bottom bezels, bigger than those on the iPhone. 

According to the leak by GFX Benchmark, the screen will change to accommodate the new design. At 18:9, the aspect ratio is close to what the LG G6 and the Galaxy S8 offer. The resolution is now 25601312, you might notice that it is slightly lower than last years 25601440 resolution. However, the advantages you will get will include a compact phone, yet having a bigger screen at 5.6 inch, and still manage to be more comfortable in one-hand use. With a pixel density of over 500 ppi, it will be impossible to notice the resolution drop with a naked eye. In comparison, the Galaxy S8 maintains a 1080p Full HD screen resolution to have a longer battery life on its 1440p Quad HD screen and not many even notice a difference. 

Other specs of the sequel remain high end; they include a Snapdragon 835 with 4GB RAM. The selfie camera is quoted to be 7MP which is a one MP lesser than the previous generation. Its  rear camera remains the same resolution at 12MP, but given it’s chart topping performance last year, no one would complain if they left the sensor unchanged. 

The storage is indicated as 100GB. I assume that the actual space is 128GB with the system occupying 28GB.

All we can do now is wait for the next couple of months for the official launch. It is likely that more leaks of these phone will pop up in the coming days. 

Meet the OPPO R11 Plus, it’s a bigger version of the OPPO R11 released last month. Most of the specifications of the two phones are similar apart from screen size and battery. 

The OPPO R11 Plus has a 6 inch Full HD AMOLED screen. It will be powered by the newly announced Snapdragon 660 aided by 6GB RAM and 64GB expandable storage. The system will be ran by Android 7.1 Nougat with OPPO’s Color OS on top. 

The most amazing feature of the R11 Plus is the camera. In the front, it will have whopping 20 MP shooter with f/2.0 aperture size and support for bokeh effect.

The rear cameras are even more incredible. They compose of a dual sensor with 16MP + 20MP . The 16MP is the powerful IMX398, it has a very wide f/1.7 aperture, perfect for low light shots. It is the very same one used in the popular OPPO R9S and the new F3 Plus. On the other hand, the 20MP is the IMX 350, a telephoto lens with 2X optical zoom and a f/2.0 aperture. The two shooters combine to form natural bokeh effect photos that are very trendy right now. Portrait mode is also supported. 

As usual, OPPO fitted the phone with a beautiful metallic body and slim measurements of only 7.8mm thin. Somehow they managed to fit a 4000mAh battery in there. The charging times are extremely fast, thanks to the VOOC fast charging technology that ensures 75% of the battery is filled in only 30 minutes, one of the fastest in the industry. 

The price and availability of the phone is still unclear for now. In case you are wondering, the OPPO R11 shares all the specs apart from having a smaller 5 inch screen and 2990mAh battery. It comes as a more compact and cheaper substitute to this new R11 Plus. 

Skype app has recently received a major UI and features update. Unfortunately, the features added are barely original. It seems Skype hopped on the Snap Chat cloning bandwagon too. 

Let’s start with the UI changes. The app now has 3 main tabs. The center one is labeled “Chat” and as the name suggests, it’s the central place for all your conversation lists with friends.

The tab on the left is labeled “Highlights” its a rip off of Snap Chat stories A.K.A WhatsApp’s “My Status” feature. All your pics and videos of the day are posted here for your friends to see. The functionality is very similar to the original Snap Chat stories feature. 

The last tab is called capture. This is where the user can take photos and videos for sending to friends or simply adding them to the highlights feed. This tab also gets ‘inspiration’ from Snap Chat in the form of stickers and drawings.

Apart from the tabs, the new Skype has a ‘Find panel’, its a central place to use bots to get information on different topics. For instance, Expedia bot will get you information on traveling, BigOven will do the same on food recipes. Bots have been the trend lately, we are glad to see Skype adopting them, Telegram already did and they are getting a lot of traction. 

Currently this Skype update is only available on Android. Other platforms such as Apple iOS will get them soon. Windows Phone won’t be so lucky since Microsoft just announced it will be retiring Skype on that platform. It is quite ironic considering that Microsoft owns Skype and it is not providing it in its mobile OS, but reports suggest that the company couldn’t justify spending more resources on that dying platform.