The most awaited WhatsApp free voice call feature seems close to launch, with latest reports citing evidence in the latest build of the Android app, complete with some screenshots of the various parts of the voice-calling interface.
WhatsApp distributes to main builds for Android, with the one on Google Play less up-to date that the one found on the company's own site. It is latter build that supposedly features hidden material for the voice calling feature, probably being used for testing purposes.
According to the latest report by AndroidWorld.nl, the recent screens seen in the latest WhatsApp build for Android from the company's website which indicates that voice calling function is quite different from that of the chatting function, with different screens meant for call logs, dialing and contacts.
The recent reports also indicates an ability in the app to listen to conversations again, though this functionality is not immediately apparent from the leaked pictures and the website may be referring to another screen.
Facebook-owned WhatsApp CEO (Jan Koum), in the month of October confirmed that the voice calling feature was in the works, but had revealed the release would be delayed til Q1 2015. Koum also said the firm still has some technical problems to overcome before it can successfully launch seamless voice calling. Koum noted issues like how the application does not have access to certain microphones on the cellphones to properly enable noise cancellation.
Koum also added that the development team of WhatsApp is looking for different ways to implement the voice calling service in areas where there are poor data coverage, considering that many users of WhatsApp in emerging markets are still on 2G networks.
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