WhatsApp video calling gets new features, now you will no longer need Zoom, Google Meet
9 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp video calling gets new features, now you will no longer need Zoom, Google Meet

India TV News  

WhatsApp has further improved its video calling feature with the addition of new features. Meta-owned platform has added three new features, which include a new screen-sharing feature, a higher participant count, and a speaker spotlight. The latest WhatsApp update also includes a feature called speaker spotlight, which automatically highlights the person talking during a video call and brings them to the forefront of the screen. Image Source : WHATSAPPWhatsApp video calling new features In addition, Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has introduced a new codec called Meta Low Bitrate to improve call reliability, especially for users with poor network connectivity or older devices.

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Google Messages to support WhatsApp Video calls: Major update for Android users
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Google Messages to support WhatsApp Video calls: Major update for Android users

India TV News  

Google Messages is set to introduce a groundbreaking feature which will enable users to make WhatsApp video calls directly from the app. Screenshots shared in the report reveal that when users tap on the video call icon in Google Messages, a prompt appears suggesting WhatsApp as an alternative for making video calls. At present, users can only initiate video calls …

WhatsApp elevates video calling experience with new features for billions of users
3 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp elevates video calling experience with new features for billions of users

India TV News  

WhatsApp elevates video calling experience with new features for billions of users WhatsApp has introduced numerous new features for its millions of users, enhancing the experience of voice and video calls. To keep things fresh and enjoyable for its users, WhatsApp often introduces new features. Alongside improvements to regular voice calls, the app has also introduced new features for video …

WhatsApp update introduces 4 new features for audio and video calls
3 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp update introduces 4 new features for audio and video calls

Live Mint  

WhatsApp is adding four new audio and video calling features ahead of the holiday season for both mobile and desktop users. New WhatsApp features for audio and video calls: 1) Call participants selection: WhatsApp now allows users to select specific participants while starting a group call. 2) Video calls effects: After adding night mode and video call effects earlier this …

WhatsApp rolling out new updates to video call feature
3 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp rolling out new updates to video call feature

India Today  

WhatsApp is bringing some new and exciting updates to its calling features. With over 2 billion calls being made daily on the messaging platform, WhatsApp continues improving its calling services for desktop and mobile users. For those who enjoy video calls, WhatsApp is adding a fun twist with new effects. With these new features, WhatsApp aims to make calling more …

WhatsApp takes on Zoom: Meta's messaging app now lets you add filters and backgrounds to your video calls - here's how to try it
5 months, 4 weeks ago

WhatsApp takes on Zoom: Meta's messaging app now lets you add filters and backgrounds to your video calls - here's how to try it

Daily Mail  

There are 10 filters and 10 backgrounds to choose from, WhatsApp reveals With more than two billion users in 180 countries, there's no doubt that WhatsApp is the biggest messaging app in the world. How to try WhatsApp filters and backgrounds The option to add filters and backgrounds will appear during a WhatsApp call Tap on the effects icons on …

WhatsApp updates video call features, group calls will now support up to 32 participants
9 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp updates video call features, group calls will now support up to 32 participants

The Hindu  

WhatsApp updated the video calling features across devices by adding audio support in screen sharing, introducing a new speaker spotlight feature. The instant-messaging platform also improved support for video call participants to up to 32 people. WhatsApp added screen sharing support for video last year, and with the new update the feature will support audio share alongside the screen. The …

Google Phone app tests WhatsApp call history, video calling shortcut: Details here
1 year ago

Google Phone app tests WhatsApp call history, video calling shortcut: Details here

India TV News  

Google Phone app tests WhatsApp call history, video calling shortcut: Details here Google is testing a new feature that will display WhatsApp call history alongside regular calls. The tech giant is testing a new feature, which will show WhatsApp call history with normal calls. “The Phone by Google app is starting to show a new "video call" chip during phone …

Google Meet Now Supports Full HD Streaming For Group Calls: Know More
1 year, 5 months ago

Google Meet Now Supports Full HD Streaming For Group Calls: Know More

News 18  

Google Meet, video communication service developed by Google, has released the ability to stream group video calls with 3 or more participants in Full HD. “Earlier this year, we announced 1080p video resolution for 1:1 Google Meet calls. In those specific scenarios, additional bandwidth will be required to be able to send 1080p video — Meet will automatically adjust the …

WhatsApp may soon let Windows users make video calls with up to 32 participants: details here
1 year, 9 months ago

WhatsApp may soon let Windows users make video calls with up to 32 participants: details here

India Today  

WhatsApp is working on a slew of new features to enhance users' experience on the platform. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is gradually releasing an update for the Windows desktop app, which allows users to engage in video and audio calls with up to 32 individuals. In addition, the report reveals that with the new update, WhatsApp may also send certain …

Google Meet To Come With 'On-the-Go' Mode Soon: All Details
1 year, 9 months ago

Google Meet To Come With 'On-the-Go' Mode Soon: All Details

News 18  

Google is reportedly working on a new ‘On-the-Go’ mode for the video communication service ‘Meet’, which will make it safer and easier for users to stay in a video call while walking. Users will receive a prompt to switch to the travel-friendly mode if Google Meet detects that they are walking. Earlier this month, the company had started to roll …

Google Is Rolling Out A New Viewer Mode For Meet: All Details
1 year, 9 months ago

Google Is Rolling Out A New Viewer Mode For Meet: All Details

News 18  

Tech giant Google is rolling out a new viewer mode in its video communication service ‘Meet’, which will allow users to select “Everyone is a viewer" when creating their Calendar invite. Viewers are meeting attendees who cannot share their audio or video into the meeting, the tech giant said in a Workspace Updates blogpost on Friday. When using Google Meet …

WhatsApp Desktop Users Will Now Be Able To Conduct Group Video Calls
2 years ago

WhatsApp Desktop Users Will Now Be Able To Conduct Group Video Calls

ABP News  

WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging platform owned by Facebook-parent Meta, has introduced a refreshed desktop app that among other things, promises group video calling for all users. Additionally, using WhatsApp on multiple devices will now be seamless, as it will allow users to link multiple devices at once, helping users continue chats across devices without a hitch. Through the new …

WhatsApp now allows desktop users to make group video and voice calls, here is how
2 years ago

WhatsApp now allows desktop users to make group video and voice calls, here is how

India Today  

WhatsApp has introduced a new WhatsApp app for Windows that loads faster and has a similar interface to the WhatsApp mobile app for iOS or Android. The new version of WhatsApp allows desktop users to start group video calls with up to eight people and audio calls with up to 32 people. "We're introducing a new WhatsApp app for Windows …

WhatsApp updated desktop app with improved connectivity and video chat experience
2 years ago

WhatsApp updated desktop app with improved connectivity and video chat experience

India TV News  

Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp has released a new desktop app for Windows, featuring faster loading times and the ability to hold group video calls with up to 8 people and audio calls with up to 32 people. In a recent blog post, Meta announced that the latest update to the WhatsApp desktop app for Windows allows users to make group …

WhatsApp rolls out picture-in-picture video call feature for iOS
2 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp rolls out picture-in-picture video call feature for iOS

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Instant messaging platform WhatsApp has finally started rolling out picture-in-picture mode for video calls on iOS, as spotted earlier by 9to5Mac, reported The Verge, an American technology news website. According to the outlet, this feature, which WhatsApp first started testing last year, lets users open up other apps during video calls without any disruptions. WhatsApp will reduce your video …

You can now connect over voice, video calls with 32 users simultaneously on WhatsApp
2 years, 4 months ago

You can now connect over voice, video calls with 32 users simultaneously on WhatsApp

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Instant messaging platform WhatsApp users will be able to connect with up to 32 connections simultaneously on voice and video calls, transfer up to 2GB files and add up to 1,024 members in a group, the company said on Thursday. Besides, Whatsapp users will be able to broadcast messages to up to 5,000 users, who are part of …

Google Meet to automatically zoom in on your face for more visibility
2 years, 5 months ago

Google Meet to automatically zoom in on your face for more visibility

India TV News  

Google Meet to automatically zoom in on your face for more visibility The new update will enable no motion disturbances which could draw attention away from the meeting's subject because the automatic framing only happens once. Tech giant Google has announced a new feature for Meet users to improve visibility by automatically framing the video. This feature is OFF by …

WhatsApp to support “call links” starting this week
2 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp to support “call links” starting this week

The Hindu  

Till now WhatsApp could support eight participants in a group video call. Now, however, users of the messaging app can connect a video call with 32 or fewer participants in a group call, by simply tapping the “Video Call” button. And with support for “call links” users will be able to generate links for video calls that can be used …

WhatsApp update: New feature aims to compete with Zoom, FaceTime and Meet
2 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp update: New feature aims to compete with Zoom, FaceTime and Meet

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that lets users share a direct link …

WhatsApp is rolling out Call Links feature, testing video calls support for 32 users
2 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp is rolling out Call Links feature, testing video calls support for 32 users

India Today  

WhatsApp announces a new feature for a seamless calling experience. The instant messaging platform is rolling out Call Links feature for voice calls. With Call Links feature rolling out, users can simply tap on the ‘Call Links’ option available within the Calls Tab and then create a link for an audio or video call and share it easily with family …

Zoom adopts new measures to bring more users: Renames chat feature and more
2 years, 6 months ago

Zoom adopts new measures to bring more users: Renames chat feature and more

Live Mint  

Zoom Video Communications Inc, a video conferencing platform said on Monday that it has renamed its chat product and added some features, including third party integration, as it looks to compete with rivals including Microsoft's Teams and Slack. The video calling app’s calling feature, now known as Zoom Team Chat, will also include features such as the ability to share …

Old Zoom App Is Losing Support On These Devices: What It Means
2 years, 9 months ago

Old Zoom App Is Losing Support On These Devices: What It Means

News 18  

Zoom became a sensation during the pandemic when the demand for virtual meetings was at its highest, and the company grew exponentially in a short time. Zoom app on Chromebooks is the first casualty of this change, and from August 2022, the app will no longer work on this Google-centric notebook that runs on the ChromeOS platform. The old Zoom …

WhatsApp Group Video Calls Get More Features, Mute Or Message Anyone: All Details
2 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp Group Video Calls Get More Features, Mute Or Message Anyone: All Details

News 18  

WhatsApp Group video calls are getting a new set of features, giving more power to the host of the call to make sure the overall experience is pleasant. Some new features for group calls on @WhatsApp: You can now mute or message specific people on a call, and we've added a helpful indicator so you can more easily see when …

WhatsApp group call host can mute other participants during the call: Know more
2 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp group call host can mute other participants during the call: Know more

India TV News  

WhatsApp has been updated and added new features to the platform recently, and now the platform has added a new group call host update. But with the latest update being rolled out, WhatsApp group calls will become more efficient and clear by adding the ability to mute the other participant who is not speaking or mute someone whose background noise …

WhatsApp to now allow users to join or leave ongoing group calls anytime
3 years, 8 months ago

WhatsApp to now allow users to join or leave ongoing group calls anytime

India TV News  

WhatsApp has started rolling out a new feature that will let users join a group video or voice call even after it has started. The users can WhatsApp said that the ‘Joinable calls' reduce the burden of answering a group call as it starts, and brings the spontaneity and ease of in-person conversations to group calling on WhatsApp. Group calling …

No, it doesn’t need to be a Zoom
3 years, 9 months ago

No, it doesn’t need to be a Zoom

Wired  

Sravya Attaluri’s design studio is one of the many new businesses created during the pandemic. Founded in Hong Kong because Attaluri was trapped there due to Covid-19 and travel bans, the studio’s six employees are scattered across the world – in India, Hong Kong and the United States. They also began to resent appearing on camera every day: they’d got …

The co-founder of Evernote wants to make Zoom calls fun
4 years ago

The co-founder of Evernote wants to make Zoom calls fun

Wired  

When Phil Libin and his colleagues at startup studio All Turtles switched their in-person meetings to video as the coronavirus pandemic set in, something felt off. The driving premise behind Mmhmm, which lets you jazz up video calls on platforms such as Zoom or Google Meet with virtual backgrounds, slides and animations, is a belief that, in many jobs, being …

How to Make WhatsApp Voice and Video Calls On Your PC or Laptop
4 years ago

How to Make WhatsApp Voice and Video Calls On Your PC or Laptop

News 18  

WhatsApp finally rolled out its highly-anticipated voice and video calling feature for the Desktop app last week. The Facebook-owned instant messaging platform says that the feature is rolling out to users now and claims that similar to the voice and video calling on the mobile apps, the Desktop app also offers end-to-end encryption for calls. In order to use the …

Stanford study tells you exactly why Zoom meetings are fatiguing
4 years, 1 month ago

Stanford study tells you exactly why Zoom meetings are fatiguing

Live Mint  

A Stanford University communications Professor Jeremy Bailenson, founding director of the Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab, examined the psychological consequences of spending hours every day on video calls. In the first peer-reviewed article that deconstructs Zoom fatigue from a psychological perspective, published in the journal Technology, Mind and Behavior on Feb. 23, Bailenson analysed features of the video calling platform …

WhatsApp Web Getting Voice and Video Calling Soon? More Users Report Getting Feature in Beta
4 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp Web Getting Voice and Video Calling Soon? More Users Report Getting Feature in Beta

News 18  

WhatsApp has been rumoured to bring video and voice calling feature for its Web client and Desktop since quite a while. It now appears that more customers in several areas are getting the video and voice calling option on WhatsApp Web and Desktop platforms. WhatsApp updates-tracker WABetaInfo had first spotted beta version of voice and video calling back in December. …

WhatsApp starts rolling out video and voice call feature on web
4 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp starts rolling out video and voice call feature on web

India Today  

WhatsApp has been long rumored to be working on adding a call and video call button to the web version of the app. Wabetainfo confirmed the claims of Tomoyose and reported that some users have spotted Beta Voice and Video Calls in the chat header on WhatsApp Desktop because the feature is being slowly rolled out. Today we are happy …

Microsoft Teams update: The best alternatives to Zoom for video calling
4 years, 2 months ago

Microsoft Teams update: The best alternatives to Zoom for video calling

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Microsoft has also shifted its focus to its Teams conferencing app in recent …

WhatsApp users made over 1.4 billion voice, video calls on New Year’s Eve 2021
4 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp users made over 1.4 billion voice, video calls on New Year’s Eve 2021

Firstpost  

WhatsApp users from around the world made over 1.4 billion voice and video calls on New Year’s Eve 2020. More than 1.4 billion voice and video calls were made on New Year’s Eve 2020 globally, the most ever calls in a single day on WhatsApp. According to Facebook, more than 1.4 billion voice and video calls were made on New …

WhatsApp Clocked Over 1.4 Billion Voice and Video Calls on New Year's Eve Globally, Breaks its Old Record
4 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp Clocked Over 1.4 Billion Voice and Video Calls on New Year's Eve Globally, Breaks its Old Record

News 18  

WhatsApp clocked more than 1.4 billion voice and video calls on this New Year’s Eve globally – breaking all its previous records. The company says that even before the COVID-19 pandemic, New Year’s Eve generated Facebook’s biggest spikes in messaging, photo uploads and social sharing at midnight across the world. “This year, New Year’s Eve looked a lot different, and …

Google Meet and Duo Hosted Over One Trillion Minutes of Video Calls in 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

Google Meet and Duo Hosted Over One Trillion Minutes of Video Calls in 2020

News 18  

Google?s video conferencing platforms Duo and Meet hosted over one trillion minutes of video calls globally this year. Similarly, Google Duo received features such as doodle on video calls alongside several AR filters. Some of the notable features that Duo received this year are 32-user support for Android users, desktop calling, and a new video codec technology for better audio …

WhatsApp to bring voice and video calls to desktop next year
4 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp to bring voice and video calls to desktop next year

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc's WhatsApp will introduce voice and video calling feature to the messaging app's desktop version next year, a company spokesperson told Reuters. With over 2 billion users globally, WhatsApp is second only to its parent firm Facebook Inc's namesake app, yet it is largely used for personal calls, unlike Zoom or Google Meet. WhatsApp said it has already rolled …

WhatsApp Calling Coming to PCs: Voice, Video Calls Spotted in Beta
4 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp Calling Coming to PCs: Voice, Video Calls Spotted in Beta

News 18  

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has long been rumoured to be working on voice and video calling features for its desktop app and Web client. WhatsApp will be a tough competitor to other video calling tools available for desktop and web users that are currently available like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and the likes, given the already massive user-base of the Facebook-owned …

WhatsApp could soon let users make voice and video calls on its web app
4 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp could soon let users make voice and video calls on its web app

India Today  

WhatsApp had launched a new host of interesting features lately. WhatsApp was found testing the voice and video call feature on the beta version of its web app. He also shared a screenshot of the feature and wrote, “WhatsApp is testing video and voice calls on its desktop app, I can confirm, through my incredible journalistic technique of "being put …

Google Hangouts Stops Group Video Calls, Users Directed to Meet
4 years, 4 months ago

Google Hangouts Stops Group Video Calls, Users Directed to Meet

The Quint  

Google Hangouts, Google’s cross-platform message app, will no longer support group video calling in the latest update of Android and web version. The new developments come amidst a series of steps taken by the company to replace Hangouts with Google Meet and Google Chat. On opening Hangouts after updating it to version 36.0.340725045, you are greeted with a banner informing …

Zoom to Lift 40-Minute Free Meeting Limit on Thanksgiving Day
4 years, 4 months ago

Zoom to Lift 40-Minute Free Meeting Limit on Thanksgiving Day

The Quint  

Video conferencing app Zoom has announced to lift its 40-minute limit on free video chats for Thanksgiving Day, to help friends and family spend more time together virtually on the US holiday. Many of Zoom's competitors have similar restrictions for the free and basic plans, including Google Meet with a 60-minute limit and Cisco Webex 50-minute limit. Zoom Video Communications …

Step Aside, Zoom: WhatsApp Web Is Getting Voice And Video Calls Soon
4 years, 5 months ago

Step Aside, Zoom: WhatsApp Web Is Getting Voice And Video Calls Soon

News 18  

WhatsApp might bring voice and video calls to WhatsApp web, according to a report that has found the feature in a recent update to the web client in version 2.2043.7 of WhatsApp. The report also put out screenshots of the new feature, which shows a window will pop-up when a user receives a call. Further, the WABetaInfor report said that …

WhatsApp Web is Getting Voice and Video Calls Soon: Will You Still Use Zoom, Google Meet?
4 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp Web is Getting Voice and Video Calls Soon: Will You Still Use Zoom, Google Meet?

News 18  

Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp might bring voice and video calls to WhatsApp web soon. A report has said that the feature was found in a recent update to the web client in version 2.2043.7 of WhatsApp web. Further, the WABetaInfor report said that the update will also bring the group calling features to WhatsApp web. Support for voice and video …

Google Meet will no longer let users host meetings beyond 60 minutes
4 years, 6 months ago

Google Meet will no longer let users host meetings beyond 60 minutes

India Today  

Video-conferencing app Google Meet has announced that the free version of the app will only let users host meetings for 60 minutes and not more than that. Along with the cap on meetings, Google will also limit access to some of the advanced G-Suite features such as allowing over 250 participants, live streaming, and saving meeting recordings to Google Drive, …

Video Meetings Lined Up? Zoom Wants To Be Everywhere & This Is How Zoom Will Be On Smart Displays
4 years, 7 months ago

Video Meetings Lined Up? Zoom Wants To Be Everywhere & This Is How Zoom Will Be On Smart Displays

News 18  

Over the last few months, Zoom has done what not many brands have been able to do before it. Up next, smart displays, which means it’s coming for Amazon Echo, Google Nest Hub and Facebook Portal displays. This is the latest expansion of the company’s Zoom for Home program which will see support for Zoom video calls and Zoom meetings …

Zoom took over the world. This is what will happen next
4 years, 7 months ago

Zoom took over the world. This is what will happen next

Wired  

When I mention to Adams that it feels a bit ominous that all my offhand comments in meetings could be stored and resurfaced forever, he emphasises the need for an updated consent model for video recording. In terms of the company’s future direction, Abe Smith highlights Zoom Phone, its answer to traditional enterprise phone systems, and Zoom Rooms, which fits …

Google Meet to get blur background, polling and other features
4 years, 9 months ago

Google Meet to get blur background, polling and other features

India Today  

Video conferencing platform Google Meet is all set to get some Zoom-like features soon. The company on Thursday announced that Meet would get a wide range of features including the blur background feature, support for Nest Hub Max, Q&A and polling. The Polling feature would let the host and participants during a video call real-time surveys whereas the Q&A feature …

Google Duo now allows for up to 32 people during a single video call
4 years, 9 months ago

Google Duo now allows for up to 32 people during a single video call

India TV News  

Google Duo now allows for up to 32 people during a single video call Google seems to be all set to take on video calling platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams and more with its video calling services Google has updated its popular Duo chat app by increasing the group video user limit from 12 to 32 people into a …

Zoom’s rise kicked off a tech battle over video conferencing. Here’s what’s at stake
4 years, 9 months ago

Zoom’s rise kicked off a tech battle over video conferencing. Here’s what’s at stake

CNN  

San Francisco CNN Business — Before a pandemic forced millions around the world into lockdown, the phrase “video conferencing” generally conjured up an image of stuffy corporate meetings with people unable to physically be in the boardroom. “The video conferencing market is expected to witness high growth during the coronavirus outbreak,” the report said. Facebook is touting its new video …

Facebook now plans to bring Messenger Rooms to WhatsApp Web, should Zoom be worried?
4 years, 10 months ago

Facebook now plans to bring Messenger Rooms to WhatsApp Web, should Zoom be worried?

India Today  

Facebook unveiled the Messenger Rooms a video calling platform to take on other platforms like Zoom, Google Meet etc. But now we hear that the social media giant is planning to bring Messenger Rooms to WhatsApp Web. As per WABetainfo, the Android beta update showed traces of Messenger Rooms being integrated to WhatsApp but now the messaging app is working …

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