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| WhatsApp plans to increase the number of participants in conference calls |
In response to the most restrictive competitive services (VOIP), apps like Google and Duo have increased the maximum number of participants in a single voice or video call. Video calls accounted for 50%. Now it seems that private Facebook services are planning the same thing. Things.
According to a platform report specifically monitoring WhatsApp beta (WABetaInfo), the latest beta (2.2.128) of WhatsApp Android has a code indicating that users of the latest version of the app will be able to move more people.
Although Beta did not provide a specific number, the platform (WABetaInfo) stated that the number was an even number and indicated that there was no indication that the exact date on which this number was added was the function.
Essentially, WhatsApp is a widely used SMS app with over 2 billion users worldwide. The app made video and audio calls two years ago, but always up to four. User traffic is much lower than the number of users provided by some competitors.
With many countries around the world blocking the coronavirus in an unprecedented way, many people working from home are forced to use services like Google Hangouts and Zoom. These services can receive calls with 250 users.
While the free WhatsApp app can increase the maximum number of users that can participate in a conference call to 50 (such as the Skype app), small businesses or personal phones have many uses.
It should be noted that the company has added many new features to the messaging app in the past two months, including the long-awaited dark mode and support for opening the app digitally via fingerprint.