The popular messaging app appears to have switched on its promised voice calling feature, with some users reporting the functionality appearing in the latest app build.
For now it seems WhatsApp is going slow with the rollout, with the only people who have the feature being those who were called by someone who already has the feature. So although it helps to have the latest version of the app installed on your device (for Android users, it’s usually the APK available through the website), you’ll still have to wait for it to roll out to you or someone with the feature to call you.
As for the interface, the calling feature adds individual calls, chats, and contacts tabs at the top. First shows your recent calls through the apps, second shows your chats and the third is for your contacts. The call interface is fairly simple, showing the name and WhatsApp image of the person you are calling.
WhatsApp hasn’t yet announced the feature officially on their blog, so it could still be in testing phase, but at least we now know it exists for sure and is now very close.
Voice-calling will put WhatsApp in direct competition with the likes of VoIP services Skype and Viber. The business model currently has the app free for the first year, then $1 a year after that. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that he was unsure how the company plans to monetise WhatsApp in the short term.
Source: http://blog.gsmarena.com/whatsapp-starts-rolling-calling-feature
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