Whatsapp an android application which is famous for its instant chat service now has become the top most rated app in the android market. With over 700+ million whatsapp user this app lets you connect with your friends and family 24*7.
Whatsapp had a feature of sending text messages in addition to sending files such as image, audio or video files. Now with the latest version of whatsapp you can also call to your friends without paying any charge. It uses the same data connection that your phone is connected to and doesn’t charge for any usage.
According to the images posted, users who receive the voice-calling feature will notice an icon for it, beside the Chats and Contacts tabs. The call interface seems to quite similar to a smartphone’s contact directory. The app keeps a record of recent WhatsApp calls as well.
WhatsApp’s voice-calling roll-out comes soon after rival Indian app Hike rolled out for free voice-calling on 2G and 3G for their app. Of course in terms of user engagement, WhatsApp is ahead of it rivals. Facebook, which bought WhatsApp last year, recently revealed that the app has 700 million monthly active users and that over 30 billion messages are shared on WhatsApp everyday. With voice-calling feature coming soon, it’s likely that WhatsApp’s engagement number will rise further.
Rumors says that :
Whatsapp has finally received the Voice Calling feature, but it still has the invite only system. The feature is still in testing and we can’t compare it yet with other application that offers Voice Call yet. At least, not until it will be released to the all WhatsApp users.
WhatsApp is currently available on Android but is still under invite-only. It seems that the developers are still testing the feature until they release it for all WhatsApp Android users. At the same time, there are rumors saying that the WhatsApp Voice Calling feature is going to get released for iPhones. However, the Voice Calling feature for iOS is still in initial stages and it will take a while until it will get in BETA. We remind you that the Voice Calling feature for WhatsApp on Android started rolling out in January 2015.
During the test, a beeping sound was heard in the middle of the call. Call drops happen frequently also, but this is caused by the bad internet connection of the device. Most of the issues are found when you are trying to use this feature while connected to a 2G connection. However, even when you are using a broadband connection you will notice sometimes lags and echoes, so it seems that the connection is not the only problem. Without any doubt, the developers will still have to work a lot on this feature before they release it for all Android users.
During the test, a beeping sound was heard in the middle of the call. Call drops happen frequently also, but this is caused by the bad internet connection of the device. Most of the issues are found when you are trying to use this feature while connected to a 2G connection. However, even when you are using a broadband connection you will notice sometimes lags and echoes, so it seems that the connection is not the only problem. Without any doubt, the developers will still have to work a lot on this feature before they release it for all Android users.
WhatsApp’s Voice Calling feature consumes a lot of data, mostly the same as you would watch YouTube HD videos. Tests were made on both mobile data networks and Wi-Fi. The feature works like a charm while using a 3G/4G connection and Wi-Fi, but on 2G connection, the call starts lagging and you will notice a drop in the quality of the call also.
During the call, you can do some operations like Mute, loud-speaker and at the time of call, you can send messages. It shows the listing of your contacts whenever you proceed to make a call.
How to get this feature:
Step 1: The very first thing is to get latest version of WhatsApp. from Google playstore If you already have WhatsApp installed, please upgrade it to the latest version.
Step 2: This feature requires an invite so ask any of your friend who has already got this feature activated on its WhatsApp to call you.
Step 3: Restart your phone and you must have WhatsApp calling feature activated as well. Enjoy
Step 4: Once you have the latest version of WhatsApp installed on your Android phone, ask someone who has WhatsApp calling enabled to make a WhatsApp call to your number.
Multiple users have reported that giving a missed call doesn't work. You'll have to receive the call and wait for a few seconds before disconnecting to activate WhatsApp voice calling.
When the feature is enabled on your smartphone, you'll see a new three-tab layout on WhatsApp, one each for Calls, Chats and Contacts.
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