The new feature is available with the latest version of the app on KaiOS devices around the world that are equipped with 512MB of RAM.
WhatsApp announced Tuesday that its voice call service is now available to millions of smartphone users in emerging markets, including India, and operates the KaiOS platform.
The new feature is available with the latest version of the app on KaiOS devices around the world that are equipped with 512MB of RAM.
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The WhatsApp update brings smartphone users with KaiOS functions to voice calls over the Internet, where they can now make calls within WhatsApp via WLAN or mobile data.
“Together with WhatsApp, we are taking another important step to bring essential and useful services to all, including underserved communities, the elderly looking for simple devices, and those using KaiOS devices as companion phones,” he said. Sebastien Codeville, CEO of KaiOS Technologies.
Since its introduction on KaiOS in mid-2019, WhatsApp has been available to millions of people in emerging markets for the first time. WhatsApp is now the leading non-KaiOS app with the highest number of monthly active users (MAUs) worldwide.
KaiOS was developed by KaiOS Technologies, a startup based in San Diego, California, and is the leading mobile operating system for smartphones with more than 150 million devices shipped in more than 150 countries.
“Bringing WhatsApp voice calls to KaiOS-enabled devices helps us connect the world privately through a service that is simple, reliable, and accessible to everyone, regardless of the type of mobile device used,” said Matt. Idema, WhatsApp COO.
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To activate the new feature, KaiOS users will need to update the current version of WhatsApp on their devices by accepting the update notification within the application.
