Whatsapp says it has already on the feature for some desktop users on a trial basis
The move will put Whatsapp on par with the big shots of Zoom and Google Meet video conferencing
Zoom says it will remove the 40-minute time limit for its free accounts at all meetings globally
Whatsapp will introduce the voice and video calling feature to the pc version of the messaging app in 2021, a company spokesperson told Reuters.
The move to facilitate largescreen calling would put Whatsapp on par with the bigwigs of video conferencing Zoom and Google Meet, but it's unclear whether it has the ambition to compete with the two in the enterprise space.
With more than (2) billion users worldwide, Whatsapp ranks second after the eponymous app from its parent company Facebook Inc, yet it is primarily used for personal calls, unlike Zoom or Google Meet.
Whatsapp tell it already rolled out the feature for some desktop users on a trial basis in time for the holiday season, a move first reported by tech blog WABetaInfo.
A second wave of the coronavirus has forced many people around the world to stay home and plan meetings with friends and family via the Internet.
Last week, Zoom Video Communications said it was removing the 40-minute time limit for its free accounts at all meetings globally during the holiday season.
In a similar move, Google Meet has said that free users wouldn't have to limit conversations to 60 minutes until March.
