WhatsApp brings its call icon to the iPhone
Another day, a new clue about the expected function of WhatsApp calls And that is, when they are not filtraciones, it is the company itself that gives users long teeth with a feature that has been has been waiting since the end of 2014 This time the scare has been taken by the users of the platform iOS of Apple , who have seen a new phone icon appear on their chat screens after recently updating the app.But no, call function is not available yet
This is the version 2.11.15 of WhatsApp for the platform iOS and, actually, its news list doesn't mention anything about WhatsApp calls However, the most notable thing is the appearance of thephone icon at the top of chats or individual conversations. Something to remind you that the free calls function is just around the corner and that, as has been leaked so far, this icon will allow you to establish direct communication.However, for now this is not the case for iOS
And, by clicking on the icon, the only thing that is achieved is being notified that a call is going to be made to the contact of said conversation , but that will be done as usual, through the mobile network of the operatorTherefore, it may lead to additional expenses on the user's bill. In other words, at the moment it is nothing more than a mere shortcut to the function of calling the contact through the telephone like all the life
That yes, according to the medium CNET in Spanish, which has been able to contact those responsible for the messaging application, WhatsApp has confirmed that during the past week it has began its tests with the expected function on the Android platform Something that several users have already been able to verify. But for now users with an iPhone won't have access to it. Considering that the delay in the arrival of this feature was for its raison d'etre on the huge variety of Android devices, it may not be necessary to test calls oniPhone, having to wait only to activate this feature.Something that, given what we have seen, we will be able to verify sooner rather than later.
What does bring new and functional this new version of WhatsApp for iOS is the support for Dynamic Type, which allows to vary the size of fonts or letters that are displayed on the screen to accommodate all users, whether or not they have vision problems. In addition, a new icon and function has arrived on the chat screens: photos Just press the camera icon next to the text box to activate the terminal lens and capture the moment or a selfie and send it through the conversation Also now recent photos appear on the screen to send them without wasting a second. Finally, when you click on the arrow to share there is now a direct access to the Photo Library or camera roll where you can choose any photo.
In short, an update with more noise than nuts, although useful to prepare the way for what is already imminent. The new version of WhatsApp is now available through App Store for free.
