Popular messaging app, Whatsapp
is all set to launch the existing app with new features that would push
more people to download the application. However, there were lot of
buzz that Whatsapp may launch free calling service this year. As per the
latest report, Whatsapp will introduce free voice calls by 2015.
According to various reports, the
application does not have full access to microphones of selective
handsets. Due to this limitation, the noise cancellation would be more
difficult. WhatsApp is working to sort out this problem.
WhatsApp with new feature will have a
4-button series; call mute, switch to text message, directing the call
through device speaker and hanging up. The new feature will be available
on new 4.5.5 version of WhatsApp. On dialling the number from your
WhatsApp contact list, a colored ‘call in progress’ bar will appear on
WhatsApp.
The voice call facility of WhatsApp
would be available to areas which have very low network or EDGE
coverage. With new free calling service, Whatsapp will give tough
competitions to its competitor like Hike, WeChat, Line and other
messaging apps.
As of now there are many messaging apps
like Line, Hike, WeChat etc but WhatsApp is widely used among the youth.
WhatsApp is the most globally popular messaging app with 600 million
users, followed by China’s WeChat (438 million users) and Japan’s LINE
(400 million users).
