WhatsApp Adds Improved Calling Features

<p>WhatsApp&comma; a division of Meta&comma; has introduced new features to improve calls on its service&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Here are some of the improvements&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><strong>32-person calls&colon;<&sol;strong> You can now start a video or voice call on your mobile device with up to 32 people — four times the previous amount&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Message or mute participants&colon;<&sol;strong> Long pressing on a participant will enlarge the video or audio feed and allow you to either mute or message them separately&comma; while keeping the calls going&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Call links&colon;<&sol;strong> Whether you’re making a last-minute call or planning one ahead&comma; you can easily invite people to a group call by sharing a call link&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>The company says it also made functional changes for a more seamless calling experience&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><strong>Colorful waveforms&colon;<&sol;strong> Now&comma; you can easily see who is speaking if their camera is off&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>In-call banner notifications&colon;<&sol;strong> See when someone new joins a group call&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Picture in Picture on iOS&colon;<&sol;strong> Now in beta testing and rolling out in 2023&comma; easily multitask while on a call thanks to a minimized in-call video screen&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;

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