WhatsApp ensures that calling people and groups becomes more fun and better with new options. Read about the latest update of WhatsApp in this article.
Quinten Jochems
WhatsApp is one of the most popular means of communication with more than 100 billion messages and 2 billion voice and video calls per day. The latest update adds new options for calling people and groups. Also read this useful article about the WhatsApp update that explains how to convert voice messages to text.
Specific people call from a group chat
One of the important options that WhatsApp adds in this update is that you can select a number of conversation participants in a group. So when you call a group, you can choose the people you want to call without disturbing the other people. Useful if, for example, you want to discuss with a number of people what gift you want to give someone, while that person is normally in this group.
New effects when calling: puppy ears and karaoke
WhatsApp has also added 10 new effects to make your conversations more fun. New effects include adding puppy ears, simulating an underwater environment or a karaoke session where you see a microphone on screen.
Improvement of WhatsApp desktop
WhatsApp is not only available on your smartphone, but also on your computer with WhatsApp desktop. This also allows you to make calls and WhatsApp has made this more user-friendly: if you click on the new Calls tab, you will find an explanation of how to start a call via a call link to call a number directly.
Better quality
Call quality and video quality has been improved on both desktop and mobile. So calls should be more reliable and video calling can be set to a higher resolution for a clearer image during both personal and group conversations.
When will the update come?
Of course, not everyone will immediately receive this update. Like every update, it will be rolled out in phases. WhatsApp will start rolling out this update at the end of December, so you may already have it by Christmas.
