While smartphones introduced video calling feature some time back with dual-camera phones, it did not take off due to high data costs and connectivity issues. But with most phones now sporting 4G technology, video is gaining ground again.
So much so, that one of the largest social media platforms, WhatsApp, with over a billion monthly active users, could not ignore the lure of video calling and introduced the feature early this week.
We review the newly launched service along with its competitors to determine whether the chat platform can unseat the existing players.
One of the most widely used platforms, WhatsApp is probably the easiest to install and work around with. The app uses the phone’s contact list to build up its database and all one has to do is click on the profile to start chatting.
