As is known, the most popular in the world WhatsApp messenger is testing support for voice calls. The inclusion of the new function will lead to a significant change in the interface of the messenger: the program will be a section where all the activity is displayed on calls. Today, the network appeared screenshots of the beta client WhatsApp for iPhone, supporting voice calls.
The fact that WhatsApp plan to add to the capabilities of the popular program calls, previously reported by CEO Yang Kum. Thus messenger WhatsApp, the number of users is 700 million to become a direct competitor to Skype and Viber.
While calls are available only in a small number of users in India. The choice is easy to explain - every tenth user WhatsApp from India.
In WhatsApp is available for iOS separate tab responsible for the calls. The application interface is redesigned in such a way that immediately evident intention of the drafters to replace or at least supplement the functionality of the "bell" of the phone.
Application informs about missed calls and shows the history of incoming and outgoing calls.The quality of communication via 3G superior to conventional cellular communication, and only slightly reduced when switching to EDGE.
Recall that in 2011, Skype for $ 8.5 billion was acquired by Microsoft, in January 2014 became the owner of Viber Japanese electronic company Rakuten (paying $ 900 million), and in February of last year, Facebook has bought messenger WhatsApp for $ 16 billion.