

Meta is also in the process of “upgrading” Messenger so that you can make and receive video calls between Messenger and Instagram, though you have to opt in to that option first. As noted above, Instagram has yet to offer end-to-end encryption for those calls, but the other two apps do provide it. Instagram/M essenger/WhatsApp : Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, owns all three of these popular apps, and all three support cross-platform video calls.

If the person you’re calling doesn’t pick up, you can leave a quick video message. Less business-focused than Skype, Google Duo lets you chat with up to eight people. It can be downloaded onto a phone, a tablet, a computer (including via web browser), or even a smart speaker with a display, like the Google Nest Hub Max. Google Duo: This app comes standard on most Android phones, but it’s also available in Apple’s app store. Android users can’t initiate a FaceTime call, however. Now hosts with the latest version of iOS or macOS can send a link to Android users inviting them to join a FaceTime video call. But what do you think about this premium service, would you subscribe to it? Let us know in the comments, and stay tuned to TechNave for more news like this.FaceTime: Apple’s well-known videochat app launched in 2010, but until just a few weeks ago, it worked only on the company’s own devices. WhatsApp has yet to announce the subscription fee, so we'll have to wait for the beta to be completed. That means businesses can have multiple customer service officers manage conversations with customers. Premium subscribers can also link their business accounts to as many as 10 devices. As you can see, this is much more recognisable than a string of numbers. WhatsApp Premium allows businesses to create a unique custom business link, which can direct customers to a landing page and initiate chat sessions.įor example, instead of memorising a phone number, customers can contact the business via a link like. As you can tell from the word 'premium', this is an optional subscription plan that's designed to provide special features to business accounts. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp Premium is being rolled out to WhatsApp Beta on Android and iOS.
