is one of the best messaging app which allows you to send any type of media and also to share your location with others. It’s fast, smooth and easy to use. You can either chat personally with your friends and relatives or you can start a group chat.

In this article I’m talking about the media files (like images, audio and videos). Whenever we receive any media file via whatsapp, it either starts downloading automatically or in some cases you’ll have to download those media file manually. Keeping in mind that some people prefer manual downloading of media files and some prefer automatic, whatsapp had provided us options to customize auto download of media files.

Customize Auto Download of Media Files on Whatsapp:

Go to Media Auto Download:

Launch the Whatsapp application, press the Menu button and tap on “Settings”. Now Go to “Chat Settings” and then Tap on “Media auto-download”.

Customize Media Auto-Download:

In Media auto-download, there’ll be three options and under these options you can select which type of file you want to set for auto-download.

When using mobile data:

The selected media will be downloaded under your service provider’s data plan. If you have no activated data plan, then this can lead to data charges while downloading the media.

When connected on Wi-Fi:

The selected media will be downloaded when the device is connected to a Wi-Fi connection.

When Roaming:

This option allows you to select that which type of media you want the auto-download when you’re under roaming.

It is important to note that you cannot customize the voice messages. They will always be automatically downloaded. So these were simple steps to customize media downloads of Whatsapp messaging application. Check out our other quick tips like how can you stop Auto-updates of Applications on your Android device.

BlackBerry, earlier known as RIM, has announced its long awaited and much-leaked next generation mobile operating system, BlackBerry 10 recently with two new devices, the Q10 and the Z10. With this new mobile OS, BlackBerry is finally ready to compete with Android and iOS. Here are the 10 new features in BlackBerry 10 OS.

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BlackBerry Flow

Flow is a new multi-tasking feature in BlackBerry that allows you to switch between multiple apps easily without exiting any of them. If you receive an SMS when watching a video, just return to your home screen and see the message without closing the video. It’s nothing new for Android and iOS users but it’s surely a great feature for multi-task lovers.

BlackBerry Hub

This is a place where you can check all your e-mail, social networking account updates, BBM messages and other notifications in one place. You can also check your calendar events and appointments from this Hub. Just swipe your finger horizontally on the screen to access to the Hub using the Flow feature. You can access to the Hub from any screen.

BBM (BlackBerry Messenger)

BlackBerry’s flagship IM service BBM users can now rejoice as the service is finally packed with video chat and voice calling feature. Users can also share their screen with another BB 10 user using BBM.

BlackBerry Balance

BlackBerry Balance is a feature designed for its enterprise users that allows you to store your personal and corporate information separately. Now you have the option to separate your work applications and corporate data from your personal content and keep them safe and secure.

Time Shift

Time Shift is a new camera feature that allow users to capture the exact shot they wanted by capturing multiple shots. You can capture multiple shots of a subject using this feature and then choose the shot you want to keep. It’s a great feature for novice photographers.

Redesigned Lock Screen

BlackBerry 10 shows notifications from BBM, social networks, SMSs and emails right in your lock screen which is a great way to make your phone work efficiently. You can also access to camera using the lock screen shortcut.

Improved Keyboard

According to BlackBerry, the new and improved keyboard offers “effortless typing experience” with its prediction and suggestion feature. It will also track your common typos and adjust them automatically to keep you from doing the same mistake again and again.

BlackBerry World

The BlackBerry app store currently includes 70,000 BlackBerry 10 apps including movies, music, TV and other necessary apps. It’s not ready to compete with Google Play Store or Apple’s iTunes just yet but it’s a great start.

Improved Browser

BlackBerry’s new BlackBerry 10 browser now comes with HTML 5 support and you can enjoy multiple tabs browsing like Chrome. The browser also features a cool reader mode and a private browsing mode for avoiding ads, internet browsing history and cookies. It’s faster and now supports scrolling and zooming.

New Apps

The new BlackBerry OS now features some nice apps like Story Maker and BlackBerry Remember. You can create nice HD movies using your photos and videos together with Story Maker. BlackBerry Remember can help you to combine and organize all your tasks, to-do lists, documents, photos, emails and other important things easily.

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