WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger seem to be very close competitors and this seems set to go on for the rest of this year.
Just recently, Facebook Messenger made way for the new video calling feature that allows users of Messenger to have a one to one conversation over the internet for free.
On the other hand, WhatsApp recently rolled out a voice calling feature, something that Messenger users had already been enjoying for quite some time. WhatsApp and Messenger are both owned and managed by the same company – Facebook. While it might sound strange to term these two as close competitors, it is true to put them together considering the fact that they offer almost identical services as far as internet communication is concerned.
WhatsApp video calling feature available, but only for company employees
According to the latest word on the street, there is already a working WhatsApp video calling feature in place. However, this feature has been made available to a limited group of users, mainly those closely associated with the company. Essentially, the video calling feature has been availed to this group of employees as a precaution since rolling out a raw feature to the public can be a bit problematic.
What this means is that WhatsApp video calling feature is in beta testing phase and very soon, this app may see the feature roll out to the public. Furthermore, the new WhatsApp version will let users mute their calls or even put them on hold.
WhatsApp video calling feature to come in this May
According to media researchers, WhatsApp video calling feature might be released before the end of this month. However, not all users will be able to access the feature since it seems the company will follow the same path it followed when rolling out the update for WhatsApp voice calls. As a result, Android users will benefit first from this update since they were the first in line to get to the voice calling update.
- PAU
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