WhatsApp is reportedly engaged on a devoted Audio Chat characteristic. The Meta-owned prompt messaging platform has been noticed engaged on a brand new voice-related characteristic on the most recent WhatsApp Beta replace for Android. Whereas the characteristic shouldn’t be at the moment obtainable to beta testers, the corporate has been seen growing new performance and tweaking older options within the latest previous, in a bid to enhance the general consumer expertise on the platform. WhatsApp has additionally been reported engaged on enhancing the way it handles audio-related options.
In response to a report by characteristic tracker WABetaInfo, the most recent WhatsApp for Android beta (model 2.23.7.12) accommodates references to a brand new characteristic dubbed Audio Chats. The characteristic will reportedly be made obtainable inside a WhatsApp consumer’s dialog window.
The purported characteristic may very well be made accessible by way of the three-dot menu button on the dialog window, which was indicated by way of a screenshot of the characteristic shared by WABetaInfo. The picture exhibits a waveform icon positioned adjoining to the three-dot menu within the dialog window on the most recent WhatsApp beta replace for Android .
The characteristic is demonstrated in motion by way of the screenshots as to that includes a crimson button finish name button for ongoing calls. There additionally appears to be some further clean area, that could be utilised by the builders of the platform to comprise different utility capabilities, added the report. The characteristic tracker additionally means that the area may be utilised to visualise the waveform of ongoing conversations.
Sadly, not a lot is understood by way of the performance of the brand new Audio Chats characteristic that’s at the moment being developed. Whereas it was noticed on the most recent Android beta, it’s also anticipated to be developed for iOS gadgets, as WhatsApp provides the identical performance throughout platforms.
The Meta-owned prompt messaging platform has been noticed engaged on enhancing its audio-related options, and the corporate can also be engaged on the power to ship audio messages that may solely be performed as soon as. This sounds just like the view-once picture and video sharing possibility obtainable on WhatsApp. The platform was additionally seen engaged on a brief video message characteristic as nicely on iOS. Just like the Audio Chat characteristic, there is no phrase from WhatsApp on when customers will achieve entry to those options.