WhatsApp crawls closer to Zoom-like call scheduling support – Android Police

We get a good look at how the feature will work in the latest beta WhatsApp is the messaging app of choice for billions of users around the world, whether talking to individuals or participating in group chats. The app supports voice and video calling as well, but lags behind dedicated calling apps like Google Meet and Zoom in the features department. Recent updates have played a key role in catching up, and the newest one narrows the gap further. WhatsApp is testing a call scheduling feature currently in development. Rudimentary voice and video calling support has existed on WhatsApp for years now, but features like support for larger groups, automatic call scheduling, and in-call chatting have pushed droves of users towards dedicated video conferencing apps. WhatsApp missed the opportunity to become even more popular when it failed to add full-fledged meeting features during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although it is many years late now, we spotted support for call scheduling in development in February. The feature has been off the radar since, resurfacing now with WhatsApp v2.23.17.7 distributed through the Google Play Beta program. The latest update spotted by WABetaInfo gives us a look at the workflow for scheduling a
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