The WhatsApp beta for Android update (v2.16.80) via the Google Play beta testing program displays the voice calling feature, however, it isn’t useful yet. To recall, the Facebook-owned messaging service had moved out voice calling a phased way, initially using an invite-based system before more approximately rolling it out across smartphone platforms. We surprise how the company plans to tool the service this time.
In its non-functional form, the WhatsApp border sees no major change with the introduction of the video calling feature. It is nearby via the call button within a talk, with the user being revealed the choice of audio call or video call.
If you try to place a video call, you are replied with a message saying “Couldn’t place call. Video Calling is unavailable at this time.” We established the same message even when both the caller and your planned receiver are using v2.16.80 of the WhatsApp beta for Android. The version can also be side loaded via APK Mirror.
Rumours about the rollout of WhatsApp Video Calling had augmented in the recent past, with one of the most fresh showing the exact same “Couldn’t place call” screen we see now from a seeped WhatsApp conversion request.WhatsApp has been slowly but progressively expanding its feature set for users, with numerous updates in the recent past carrying features like end-to-end encryption, document sharing, text formatting, and more. It is currently expected to soon bring voicemail, call back, and zip file sharing provision. The messaging service this week also free its first desktop apps, making WhatsApp available for Windows and OS X users in non-browser method.
