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WhatsApp adds voice and video calling feature to desktop version

The announcement is likely to put WhatsApp as a new rival to the video conferencing systems

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  • The Facebook’s owned firm said the calls will be end-to-end encrypted;
  • It is not clear if WhatsApp intends to compete with Google, Microsoft and Zoom.

WhatsApp announced on Thursday that it launched a voice and video calling feature in the desktop version of its app.

The Facebook’s owned firm said the calls will be end-to-end encrypted.

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The announcement is likely to put WhatsApp as a new rival to the video conferencing systems offered by companies like Microsoft, Google and Zoom, but it is not clear whether it intends to compete in this segment.

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