After receiving the call from a friend, Reddit user pradnesh07 has get the feature enabled on his phone. He supposed that it was a kind of invitation like system, so he started to call his friends to give them the calling option.
However, it's not as straightforward as it seems. Some of his friends get the feature but some others didn't. You need to fulfill some requirements to get the calling feature updated. On one hand, you must have the latest version available of the app, which is in their website and not on the Google Play. It means installing the apk file.
After some tests, pradnesh07 has managed to activate the feature with people from India using a Nexus 5 with Android 5.0 Lollipop. It's not clear yet if it works in other countries or other devices, but it's probably a matter of days before the company announces something officially.
If you have a look at these images, you will see the new tab for the calling service and the design of the new interface.
Just a few days ago WhatsApp announce their support to web browsers, a news expected for a great number of users. Web browser compatibility was offered for some of their competitors, and the same happens with calling features. Hangouts, Viber or Skype has been offering it for quite a long time now, so WhatsApp users will finally be able to use the calling service in a similar way.
If you are interested in VoIP calls, keep an eye on the news because WhatsApp is probably very close to make the international release.
Source: Reddit.
Via: AndroidPolice.
