WhatsApp Video Call Feature Arrives On iPhone, Android & Windows Phone

WhatsApp is one of the most highly competitive instant messaging services in the market, following Facebook with over one billion active users. Its latest video call feature across its entire platform can now offer a competition from its counterparts such as Microsoft's Skype, Viber and Apple's FaceTime.

WhatsApp's latest video call feature has been teasing users for months since its initial statement early this year. Finally, after years of experimenting, WhatsApp developers are happily stoking the flames with new features as they continue to grow like wildfire. WhatsApp voice calls were made official on November 14, 2016, which was posted on its official blog.

According to Mirror, WhatsApp is putting a greater emphasis on budget. Its video calling feature will not affect the users' cell plan. Instead, the video calling uses 4G/3G/2G/EDGE or wireless internet similar to its rivals Skype and Apple's FaceTime. The only exception is that you cannot use the video call feature for emergency service numbers such as 911.

When the WhatsApp app is updated on the mobile device, the user can simply tap the video call icon at the top right corner of the chat box to start up the video call. If the Whatsapp contact you are trying to reach through video call is still using the older app version, that contact will automatically receive an app update notification.

Unlike Apple's FaceTime, which only works with iOS devices, the WhatsApp's latest video call feature works across multiple platforms. Moreover, the video calls are fully encrypted to prevent unauthorized access from snoopers. The user can also switch between the rear and the front-facing camera of your device during the video call.

Meanwhile, aside from WhatsApp's latest video call feature, it also includes WhatsApp for desktop and WhatsApp Web. Do you think Whatsapp's latest video call feature can exceed its rivals?