WhatsApp is reportedly working on a devoted Audio Chat characteristic. The Meta-owned instantaneous messaging platform has been noticed working on a new voice-related characteristic on the newest WhatsApp Beta replace for Android. While the characteristic is just not at the moment accessible to beta testers, the corporate has been seen creating new performance and tweaking older options within the current previous, in a bid to enhance the general person expertise on the platform. WhatsApp has additionally been reported working on bettering the way it handles audio-related options.
According to a report by characteristic tracker WABetaInformation, the newest WhatsApp for Android beta (model 2.23.7.12) incorporates references to a new characteristic dubbed Audio Chats. The characteristic will reportedly be made accessible inside a WhatsApp person’s dialog window.
The purported characteristic could possibly be made accessible by the three-dot menu button on the dialog window, which was indicated by a screenshot of the characteristic shared by WABetaInformation. The picture reveals a waveform icon positioned adjoining to the three-dot menu within the dialog window on the newest WhatsApp beta replace for Android .
The characteristic is demonstrated in motion by the screenshots as to that includes a purple button finish name button for ongoing calls. There additionally appears to be some extra clean area, which may be utilised by the builders of the platform to include different utility capabilities, added the report. The characteristic tracker additionally means that the area may be utilised to visualise the waveform of ongoing conversations.
Unfortunately, not a lot is understood by way of the performance of the brand new Audio Chats characteristic that’s at the moment being developed. While it was noticed on the newest Android beta, it’s also anticipated to be developed for iOS units, as WhatsApp gives the identical performance throughout platforms.
The Meta-owned instantaneous messaging platform has been noticed working on bettering its audio-related options, and the corporate can be working on the power to ship audio messages that may solely be performed as soon as. This sounds just like the view-once picture and video sharing possibility accessible on WhatsApp. The platform was additionally seen working on a brief video message characteristic as properly on iOS. Like the Audio Chat characteristic, there isn’t any phrase from WhatsApp on when customers will acquire entry to those options.