WhatsApp Offer Free Voice Calls
WhatsApp, a cross-platform application famous for its instant chat service
now has become the top most rated app in the android market. With over
700+ million whatsapp user now has enable free voice calling.Whatsapp had
tons of feature like sending text messages in addition to sending files such as
image, audio or video files. Now with the latest version of whatsapp you
can also call to your friends without paying any charge. It uses the same
data connection that your phone is connected to and doesn’t charge for any
usage. With the latest call feature it becomes a must app for the smart
phone users.
Am actually wondering with this great voice feature on WhatsApp, would
there be any need to still buy recharge cards? because I see no reason
buying airtime when you can practically call for free while using your data
on your device.
Most telecommunication network won’t be happy about this great
development. Frankly speaking, if this is really going to happen, whatsapp
may become paid application after the official update.
Here is the Press Release:
“WhatsApp Inc., the mobile messaging service that agreed to be acquired
last week by Facebook Inc. for $19 billion, said Monday that it would offer
voice calling as early as April, allowing free phone calls among WhatsApp’s
465 million users. Jan Koum, the co-founder and chief executive of
WhatsApp, also said during a speech at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
that he is hoping to grow the service to one or two billion users. Mr. Koum
said that the WhatsApp voice product would “focus on simplicity” as it has
with its text-based messaging service. He said that WhatsApp would first
release a version of the voice service for Apple Inc.’s iPhone and Google
Inc.’s Android platforms, followed by services for Microsoft Corp.’s Windows
Phone, as well as some phones by BlackBerry Ltd. and Nokia Corp.
“We want to continue to have that minimalistic approach to the product,”
he said. “We at WhatsApp want to get out-of-the-way and let people
communicate.” Mr. Koum added that the voice product would “use the least
amount of bandwidth, and we optimize the hell out of it.”
Speaking about the Facebook acquisition announcement earlier this month,
Mr. Koum said that the product wouldn’t change, stressing that WhatsApp
would remain independent. He cited Instagram’s example, after the
acquisition of the photo-sharing service by Facebook.
Mr. Koum said that WhatsApp was likely valuable to Facebook because “we
both want to make the world more connected,” though Mr. Koum stressed
that WhatsApp wanted to know “as little as possible” about its users,
including details such as a user’s name. “There are no plans to change
anything that we do with the product today,” he said, using words like
“minimalistic,” “utilitarian” and “uncluttered” to describe his philosophy.”
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