WhatsApp voice calls at the moment are accessible for Jio Phone and different KaiOS-based characteristic cellphone customers around the globe. The new characteristic works on the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) expertise and requires customers to have an lively Wi-Fi or cell knowledge connectivity for making WhatsApp calls. The Facebook-owned firm on Tuesday stated that voice calling by way of WhatsApp was now accessible to tens of millions of good characteristic cellphone customers globally. WhatsApp for Jio Phone was launched in 2018, although it debuted on different characteristic telephones based mostly on KaiOS in 2019.
Users must obtain WhatsApp model 2.2110.41 on their Jio Phone and different KaiOS gadgets to get the voice calling characteristic. Once enabled, customers could make WhatsApp calls by going to Options > Voice name of any chat thread accessible. Users also can attend WhatsApp voice calls on their characteristic telephones together with Jio Phone similar to how they attend regular calls. However, it is very important observe that the cellphone have to be linked to both Wi-Fi or mobile Internet to obtain calls through the moment messaging app.
“Bringing WhatsApp voice calls to KaiOS-enabled devices helps us connect the world privately through a service that is simple, reliable and accessible to everyone – no matter what kind of mobile device they’re using,” stated Matt Idema, COO of WhatsApp, in an announcement.
WhatsApp debuted on Jio Phone forward of its launch on different KaiOS telephones in September 2018. It, nonetheless, got here on fashions together with the Nokia 8110 4G in 2019.
Since its launch, WhatsApp comes preloaded on most KaiOS telephones. The app is even claimed to be the highest KaiOS non-system app with the best month-to-month lively customers worldwide. However, WhatsApp has not supplied any official numbers to help the declare.
“Together with WhatsApp, we are taking another significant step towards the goal to make essential, useful services accessible for everyone, including underserved communities, seniors looking for simple devices and those using KaiOS devices as a companion phone. Now with the voice calling feature, users can easily place a call anytime anywhere in a cost-effective way,” stated Sebastien Codeville, CEO of KaiOS Technologies.
WhatsApp launched its voice calling characteristic on smartphones approach again in February 2015. Though WhatsApp for Desktop customers acquired the flexibility to make WhatsApp voice calls by way of its Windows and Mac apps solely in March this 12 months.
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