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  Recently, the social media giant WhatsApp hinted at some updates that left its users in complete excitement. In the following update, WhatsApp is all set to release the new version where android users would be able to link an android tablet to their existing WhatsApp accounts based on different devices. This update is named companion mode - tablet support, which is currently available for some beta testers. According to  WaBetaInfo , it will be compatible with Android devices 2.22.21.5 and 2.22.21.6. As per the leaker, the following feature is still under development and will be available soon to android users. Through this update, the users can link their WhatsApp accounts to any secondary device, whether an Android tab or a TV. Currently, WhatsApp has over 2 billion users. The companion mode feature can be helpful to the company as it has the potential to make its user smart enough. With the following update, the users can simultaneously use Whatsapp on up to 4 devices. Th...

  Planned obsolescence has been a common feature among most products because of the fact that this is the sort of thing that could potentially end up making the product break down in a fixed timeline thereby forcing consumers to purchase a replacement. This trend can be seen in the world of smartphones as well, with many smartphone manufacturers ceasing to provide long term support in the form of updates and security patches. With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that the EU is starting to   draft legislation  that might change all of this. This legislation will mandate that smartphone companies provide consistent feature updates for a minimum of three years, and security patches for a minimum of five years with all things having been considered and taken into account. This can help consumers get a lot more usage out of their smartphones than might have been the case otherwise, since they would no longer have to replace their ph...