WhatsApp can now make video calls on Android

Oct25

by Sindy Cator on October 25, 2016 at 6:32 am

New beta versions of WhatsApp’s Android app now include a major feature: Video calls. It’s as easy as you might imagine: pull up a contact in the app, tap the call button and choose ‘Video call’. If the other person has a version of WhatsApp that supports the feature, it’ll launch a FaceTime-like call; if not, you’ll be notified that your contact needs to update their app. The feature was first spotted by Android Police, which reported that video calling had become available on WhatsApp’s recent beta builds for some users. I tried installing version 2.16.318 (451462) on a couple…