WhatsApp adds new calling features on mobile, desktop app: Check details

WhatsApp has enhanced video call quality and desktop calling, introduced selective calling in groups and new effects on the mobile and desktop app

Meta has announced several new features to improve the calling experience on WhatsApp. These updates will enhance both the desktop and mobile versions of the app, including higher-quality video calls, a selective group calling feature, better desktop calling functionality, and new video call effects. Here are the details:

WhatsApp new calling features: Details

Select call participants

 

With this feature, users can select specific participants when starting a call from a group chat. Only the selected members will join the call, and the other members of the group will not be disturbed.

 

Improved calling on desktop

 

WhatsApp desktop users will now have new options for creating a call link or using a dialpad to directly dial a number when making a call.

 

Improved video quality

 

Users can now make higher-resolution video calls, whether individually or in a group, on both the mobile and desktop apps.

 

Video call effects

 

Over ten effects are now available for video calls, including underwater effects, puppy ears filters, and more.

 

Calling and messaging using Gemini AI on Android

 

Earlier this month, Google began rolling out a new WhatsApp extension for its Gemini AI assistant on Android smartphones. This extension allows users to send messages and make WhatsApp calls directly from the AI assistant. Once enabled in the Gemini mobile app, users can prompt the AI to make a call or send a message via WhatsApp. For example, a user can say, “Can you call [Contact Name] on WhatsApp?” or “Send a WhatsApp message to [Contact Name].”