WhatsApp now lets you make calls using its web app
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"WhatsApp now lets you make calls using its web app" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by Archynetys so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Digital Trends, Kursiv Media, The Mac Observer and Gulte. Archynetys measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
This brief was generated by Archynetys's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
Generated by Archynetys's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 1h ago.
Sources (7)
- WhatsApp Web finally lets your laptop handle calls instead of forcing you back to your phone Digital Trends · 23h ago
- Audio and video calls arrive on WhatsApp Web Kursiv Media · 23h ago
- WhatsApp Adds Call Transfers, Waiting Rooms, And Quick HD Video The Mac Observer · 23h ago
- What’s New in WhatsApp? Check Out the Latest Features Gulte · 23h ago
- WhatsApp Rolls Out Web Calling, Call Transfer Across Devices, and More MacRumors · 23h ago
- WhatsApp Web rolls out audio and video calling, with call transfer support 9to5Mac · 23h ago
- Kunal Shah Tests WhatsApp's New Browser Calling Feature With Mark Zuckerberg NDTV · 23h ago
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Why is "WhatsApp now lets you make calls using its web app" trending?
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