After landing a group call feature in Messenger, Facebook is likely to do the same to the other "child," WhatsApp.
WhatsApp is reportedly testing the group voice call and group video call features in WhatsApp beta format version 2.18.39.
These experiments are being tested first on WhatsApp Android and will likely be overtaken by iOS.
The group voice call feature will accommodate a maximum of four participants including the first caller, while the group video call only accommodates a maximum of 3 participants including the first caller. The number of participants is still far less than Facebook Messenger.
In Facebook Messenger, group voice calls can accommodate a maximum of 50 participants, and a maximum of six participants for the group video call.
This feature has actually been hiding in WhatsApp beta version 2.17.437. For users who missed the quota to test the feature will get a warning that read "Can not make voice and video calls because this feature is not available in group call".
WhatsApp is reportedly testing the group voice call and group video call features in WhatsApp beta format version 2.18.39.
These experiments are being tested first on WhatsApp Android and will likely be overtaken by iOS.
The group voice call feature will accommodate a maximum of four participants including the first caller, while the group video call only accommodates a maximum of 3 participants including the first caller. The number of participants is still far less than Facebook Messenger.
In Facebook Messenger, group voice calls can accommodate a maximum of 50 participants, and a maximum of six participants for the group video call.
This feature has actually been hiding in WhatsApp beta version 2.17.437. For users who missed the quota to test the feature will get a warning that read "Can not make voice and video calls because this feature is not available in group call".
