WhatsApp tests voice and video calls on desktop version
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18 December, 2020, 06:40 pm
Last modified: 18 December, 2020, 06:45 pm
WhatsApp did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment
With the changes, WhatsApp will enable businesses to sell products inside WhatsApp via Facebook Shops, an online store launched in May Photo: Collected
Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has rolled out a beta version of its desktop app that features voice and video calls for the first time, according to a report by tech blog WABetaInfo.
The move to facilitate calls over large screens would put WhatsApp on par with video-conferencing bigwigs Zoom and Google Meet that have seen a meteoric rise in usage during the pandemic, but it is unclear if it has ambitions to compete with the two. (bit.ly/2K9Tx6W)
WhatsApp did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
With over 2 billion users globally, WhatsApp is second only to its parent firm Facebook Inc's namesake app, yet it is largely used for personal calls, unlike Zoom or Google Meet..
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