WhatsApp recently rolled out a new iOS beta update with a few significant changes in the voice and video calls department. The messaging giant has added a new UI for WhatsApp calls to help users easily find call options. Moreover, it has added a new feature that lets users join a group call even after it starts.
Starting with the new call UI, WhatsApp has overhauled the interface of the calling screen. So, users will now see a redesigned WhatsApp call page that has similarities with Apple’s existing FaceTime UI in iOS 14.
Moreover, there is also a “Ring” button that will appear next to each participants’ caller ID to ring them if they don’t pick up the first time or when they disconnect from the call.
Another nifty feature that WhatsApp added in the latest iOS beta is the ability to join group calls even after they are already started. So, if any user is a part of a group and someone from the group starts a voice or a video call, it wouldn’t be a problem if you miss the call the first time. Image Courtesy: WABetaInfo
Availability
Now, the new call UI and the joinable group calls feature is available only in the beta version of WhatsApp for iOS. Nonetheless, as WABetaInfo reports, the company will soon roll out these features to Android beta users. There is, however, no information for when the messaging giant might roll out the changes to the public.
