Meta’s Thread will soon offer its users the option to delete their account without any impact on their Instagram profile, as revealed by a Meta executive at a recent event. The company is actively developing a distinct delete feature for Threads, expected for potential release by December this year. Threads, introduced by Meta in July as a competition to Elon Musk’s X (formerly called Twitter), swiftly gained popularity, with over 10 million sign-ups within its initial hours of launch.

Previously, a significant drawback of Meta’s Threads was its account deletion policy, where deleting a Threads account meant mandatory deletion of the associated Instagram account due to tight integration. However, it appears that Meta is addressing this issue as well.

According to a TechCrunch report, Meta’s chief Privacy Officer (Product), Michel Protti, announced at TechCrunch Disrupt that the company is actively working on a feature allowing users to delete their Threads account independently without affecting their Instagram account. This new feature is expected to be rolled out by December later this year.

These features will be available in which versions?

While he did not specify whether this feature will be exclusive to Android or iOS apps or if it will also extend to the desktop version, he did elaborate that the task of implementing this feature is extremely challenging. As of now, users have the option to deactivate their Threads account and hide the content, all without affecting their Instagram account. Additionally, users can choose to mute their Threads account, preventing notifications.

He also mentioned that the company is actively working on integrating Threads with the fediverse, an interconnected network of independent servers designed for smooth communication. This aligns with Meta's earlier statement about Threads being compatible with the ActivityPub protocol. However, Meta is carefully assessing situations where a user opts to delete a Threads post after it has been transmitted to another server.

As mentioned earlier, Threads was introduced by Meta in July of this year and quickly amassed over 10 million users within the initial hours of its launch.

OnePlus has officially launched the OnePlus 12 and OnePlus12R in the Indian market. These latest flagship smartphones were unveiled at a special event in New Delhi. This introduction coincides with the company’s tenth-anniversary celebration. 

Pete Lau, the founder of OnePlus, expressed enthusiasm about the OnePlus 12, describing it as a comprehensive flagship phone that signifies the brand’s decade-long technological leadership.

Here are the essential details that you need to know about the newly launched smartphone from OnePlus-

1. The Price of the OnePlus 12 starts at Rs 64,999

The price for the base model of the OnePlus 12, featuring 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, begins at Rs 64,999. Meanwhile, the 16GB+512GB variant is available at Rs 69,999. Starting from January 30, the OnePlus 12 will be available for purchase through the OnePlus website, Amazon, and various retail outlets.

2. Color Options of OnePlus 12

The OnePlus 12 smartphone is available in two color variants which include, Flowy Emerald and Silky Black.

3. OnePlus operates on the most recent version of the Android operating system

Out of the box, the OnePlus 12 features OxygenOS 14, built on Android 14 and supports dual SIM functionality.

4. Having a 6.8-inch AMOLED display, the device features Gorilla Glass protection on both front and back panels

The OnePlus 12 features a front-facing punch-hole style notch design. The smartphone showcases a 6.82-inch quad-HD+ (1,440 x 3,168 pixels) LTPO 4.0 AMOLED screen, protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front and Corning Glass 5 on the back. OnePlus claims that the display achieves a peak brightness of 4,500 nits, with a variable refresh rate ranging from 1Hz to 120Hz. Additionally, the device has dimensions measuring 164.3 x 75.8 x 9.15mm and weighs 220g.

5. Powered by the most powerful Android processor available

The OnePlus 12 is equipped with Qualcomm’s top-tier Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, acclaimed as the most powerful Android processor. This System-on-chip (SoC) comes with a maximum of 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage.

6. The OnePlus 12 features a triple rear camera arrangement, tuned by Hasselblad

The OnePlus 12 smartphone features a Hasselblad-tuned triple rear camera setup, including a 50-megapixel primary camera with a Sony LYT-808 sensor and an f/1.6 aperture, a 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with 114-degree field-of-view, and a 64-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with 3x optical zoon and f/2.6 aperture. Additionally, the phone is equipped with a 32-megapixel selfie camera boasting an f/2.4 aperture.

7. OnePlus 12 is claimed to achieve a full 0 to 100% charge in just26 minutes

The OnePlus 12 is equipped with a 5,400mAh battery which supports rapid charging at 100W through the included SuperVOC charger. Also, the phone possesses 50W wireless charging capabilities and 10W reverse wireless charging. The OnePlus 12 smartphone is claimed to achieve a full 0 to 100% battery charge in only 26 minutes when utilizing the 100W SUPERVOOC wired charger.

8. OnePlus 12 is equipped with a ‘water-proof’ rating

With an IP65 rating for dust and splash resistance, the OnePlus 12 is effectively waterproof.