WhatsApp has rolled out its new free voice-calling feature to a few users India which appears to be available on invite-only basis, as of now. The invite-only basis basically means that users will get a call through WhatsApp from someone who already has the feature updated. The feature is also restricted to Android only and you will need the updated version to access the app.
WhatsApp has not announced the rollout of the feature yet. Perhaps, it's still testing the feature with select users.
WhatsApp has not announced the rollout of the feature yet. Perhaps, it's still testing the feature with select users.
According to WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum, the delay in rolling out voice calling feature was due to technical Problem that developers were facing. He had said that the service had been delayed till Q1 2015, speaking at an industry conference in October.
The voice calling feature will bring WhatsApp in direct clash with apps like WeChat, Viber and Line that already allow users to make calls and send messages. WhatsApp is the biggest instant messaging app in the world, with 700 million active users in January 2015.
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