WhatsApp Begins Testing New FaceTime-Like Call Interface
Recently WhatsApp
Begins Testing New FaceTime-Like Call Interface, Ability to Join Group Calls.
The new call-related features for testing on iOS beta v2.21.140.11.
WhatsApp is testing
improvements to its voice calling interface. It is also testing the ability to
join group calls while they are in progress. The latter has not been possible
until now, and if you miss a group call, then an active participant has to add
you back to be able to join in on the conversation.
WABetaInfo, the popular
WhatsApp features tracker, reports that the instant messaging platform has
released the WhatsApp for iOS beta v2.21.140.11 on TestFlight. The update
brings along a new user interface for calling which is very similar to the
FaceTime interface. It allows users to quickly find the option they are looking
for, including a new Ring button right next to the username. The latest
WhatsApp for iOS beta update is also testing the ability to let people invited
to a group call join even after the call starts.
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As per WABetaInfo, if a user has temporarily ignored participating in a
group call and opened WhatsApp after some time to find that the group call is
still ongoing, users will be able to join it without any participant
intervention. WhatsApp is likely to present you with an alert if you want to
quickly join the call, without asking other participants to add you again. When
there is a group call you can join, WhatsApp will show a Tap to join banner in
the Calls tab and a Join call button in the group chat where the call is
started.
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Both these features have
been enabled in WhatsApp for iOS beta v2.21.140.11 and users can update to the
latest version to test them out. WABetaInfo reports that WhatsApp is going to
roll out these features on WhatsApp beta for Android very soon. However, an
exact timeline hasn't been announced.
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