As
promised by Brian Acton at F8 conference, WhatsApp’s voice calling
feature that was rolled out to Android users a while back is now being
made available for iOS.
The
new version of the Messenger available for download on the Apple App
store reveals support for voice calling. It reads, “WhatsApp Calling:
Call your friends and family using WhatsApp for free, even if they’re in
another country. WhatsApp calls use your phone’s Internet connection
rather than your cellular plan’s voice minutes. Data charges may apply.
Note: WhatsApp Calling is rolling out slowly over the next several
weeks.”
Whatapp
is also updated to work with iOS 8’s new sharing system. This
meansusers can share photos, videos, links and more using the share
button in other apps. Then there’s the quick access button to the
camera.
Though
the new update is available for download right away, users may have to
wait for the highly-anticipated voice calling feature. The feature isn’t
rolled out to everyone yet, and will be released in phases.
It
should work in a manner similar to WhatsApp for Android. In India,
there are a lot of messenger apps which allow free peer-to-peer calling
like Viber, Hike, Skype, Line and so on. But what gives WhatsApp an edge
is the user base here, which comes to around 70 million active monthly
users.
Meanwhile,
WhatsApp voice-calling for Windows Phone is ‘still in works’. Those
curious about the voice-calling feature for WhatsApp, read our first
impressions for the Android version.
Posted by : Gizmeon
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