WhatsApp introduces Push to Talk audio messages
It seems that little by little WhatsApp is entering the field of the voice after several years dominating text communication and sending images Something for which she has been quite criticized, taking into account that herlogo shows a phone and calls are still a function that is coming to this communication tool.However, now it goes one step further and includes a new way to send voice messages quickly and directly from the chat itself by pressing just one button, which they have called messages Push to Talk
This is the possibility to record audio messages directly from the chat screen, avoiding having to access the menu Share, select Audio and choose the recorder Although, admittedly, this is a quite different process that offers other really useful features. This is not a form of two-way communication, but it does suggest that the people at WhatsApp are already working on it. Its use is really simple, we explain it below.
From now on the WhatsApp chat screen has the microphone icon on the right side of the text box.In other words, as long as a message is not entered, the send icon will be replaced by a microphone Just keep pressing it to see how an account begins to show theseconds of the message, serving as a signal to start speaking and record said message. Once the button is released, the message is automatically sent to the recipient(s), as it is valid for inindividual or groups
However, if something in the recording has gone wrong, there is a method to cancel that message. Just swipe your finger from right to left to delete it, watching in a nice animation how the message goes to the trash. Thus it is possible to start recording a new message or typing, if desired.
An important and very interesting point of these messages is that there are two playback modesOnce these messages have been sent or received, simply click on the Play button that can be seen on them (Messages in color green have not been heard yet). This is how it starts playing, being able to listen to its content through the loudspeaker if the terminal is held away from the user , or through the earpiece if you get close to your face A good way to listen to these messages privately
Finally, keep in mind that this messaging system is not included in the WhatsApp download settings And it is that , in order to improve it, audio messages Push to talk are downloaded automatically always
This new service of WhatsApp is now available on all current platforms.Just make sure that the user keeps application updated to be able to start using messages Push to Talk from their chat screens. We will have to see if this new communication system ends up gaining a foothold within the world's best-known instant messaging application, which would have already exceeded 300 million active users per monthas confirmed by the specialized media AllThingsD
