WhatsApp Update : Windows Phone User now able to make voice call and send audio files

Finally, WhatsApp releases its new update for the Windows Phone users, the time has finally arrived: voice calling is finally here for everyone. After being announced more than a year ago then launching in private beta earlier this year, the calling feature is here after a long and twisting road.

Of course, there's another minor addition in this update as well. Here's the full breakdown of what's new in WhatsApp version 2.12.60:

• WhatsApp Calling: Call your friends and family using WhatsApp for free, even if they're in another country. WhatsApp calls use your phone's Internet connection rather than your cellular plan's voice minutes. Data charges may apply. Available on Windows Phone 8+.

• You can now send audio files (available on Windows Phone 8.1+)

And there you have it, the wait is finally over. If you want to get started calling all of your buddies from the warm, green comfort of WhatsApp, you can grab the update from the link below.

• Download WhatsApp from the Windows Phone Store

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WhatsApp rolls out the Voice Call feature only for Android Users -- how you enable this feature

Previous year WhatsApp announced their plan to add a voice calling feature to its instant messaging app i.e. WhatsApp. The feature was rolling out to users on an invite basis. But the company is finally easing up on that as now it is allowing anyone to get the call feature provided they have an Android phone with the v2.11.561 installed on it, and a friend with the feature willing for you to call them. BetaNews is able to report and confirm that the aforementioned trick is working worldwide.

In Marketplace, there is a bunch of apps which already have the internet voice calling features such as Viber, Hangouts (it charges for international calls), Skype, and even Facebook’s Messenger, WhatsApp isn't the first one to get this. But what makes WhatsApp different over competing apps is the voluminous amount of users it has attracted since its launch in 2009.

While the internet voice calling feature doesn't appear as enticing -- or at least new -- in developed nations, it is evidently a major hit in the developing world such as India, where it has entrenched itself as a front runner in the competition. Furthermore, internet voice calling also allows people in the emerging market to significantly reduce their mobile tariff.

To use this feature, users are required to download the v2.11.561 app on their Android smartphone or tablet (users can install it on a tablet by sideloading the installation file), and ask their friends -- who already have the feature -- to call them up. As soon as the call is over, users will observe visual changes in the user interface of the app as well as an improved call button. At the time of writing, the feature wasn't active on WhatsApp’s Windows Phone and iPhone apps.

Source : BetaNews | Image via Manish Singh

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WhatsApp Call service to launch soon than expected on Iphone

WhatsApp has now added a call button in its new update for iPhone users indicating that the launch is soon than expected .

The new call button comes with the new update (version2.11.15) that has been rolled out to all iPhone users yesterday. It's not visible in group chats, but if you open an individual conversation, the button is right next to the user’s profile picture on the top right. If you have an iPhone and can’t see the button, head over to the App Store and download the latest update.

This call button currently just makes a normal call to the user via your operator network. The call button is not seen on Android smartphones now

WhatsApp recently also rolled out the WhatsApp Web feature which gives users the ability to use the service on any PC by Google Chrome browser. This feature is currently available for Anidroid and windows users, and has not been rolled out to iPhone users due to iOS limitations.

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