WhatsApp tests a ‘handy’ video call feature for iPhone users: What is it - Times of India

The Meta-owned fashionable instant messaging service,

WhatsApp

keeps connected processing and investigating caller features for its users. WhatsApp is disposable connected desktops,

Android

and iOS devices and the institution is present reportedly investigating a caller diagnostic for the iOS lawsuit of the messaging service. TestFlight beta programme is simply a task that allows iOS beta testers to effort retired caller features earlier they scope the extremity users. The institution has submitted a caller update done this programme which has brought WhatsApp connected iOS to mentation 22.24.0.79. According to WABetaInfo, this caller update has added a useful video telephone diagnostic for WhatsApp users connected

iPhone

. With this version, a fewer selected beta testers volition beryllium capable to usage a picture-in-picture mode for video calls.
WhatsApp connected iOS picture-in-picture mode for video calls: Availability
This caller video calling diagnostic volition beryllium disposable to beta testers who volition instal the latest WhatsApp beta mentation for iOS 22.24.0.79 update from the TestFlight app. More iOS users are expected to person this diagnostic implicit the coming days.
WhatsApp connected iOS picture-in-picture mode for video calls: How it works
The study offers a screenshot to explicate however this diagnostic volition enactment connected iOS. As per the report, with this feature, iPhone users volition beryllium capable to usage different apps portion placing a video telephone connected WhatsApp.
Beta testers who privation to observe if the diagnostic has been already enabled for their WhatsApp relationship tin effort doing the same. If the diagnostic is enabled, a picture-in-picture presumption volition amusement up instantly erstwhile you multitask with different apps during a video call.
Moreover, this diagnostic uses authoritative iOS APIs, truthful users tin besides temporarily fell the video telephone presumption if they want.

The study besides mentions that this diagnostic is compatible with iOS 15 and above. Nonetheless, the study didn’t stock immoderate details astir it presently being enabled for users connected iOS 15.
After investigating the feature, the study claims that this diagnostic is presently moving connected astatine slightest iOS 16.1 and later. So, this whitethorn beryllium 1 of the features offered by the update that brings authoritative enactment for iOS 16, the study notes.

In different news, WhatsApp is besides investigating immoderate caller features with its latest Android beta version. The institution has precocious released immoderate improvements to recognise WhatsApp for Android arsenic a companion instrumentality and is besides investigating the quality to hunt for messages by date.