WhatsApp New Feature on Android In App Dialer for Calling Testing Rollout Expected Soon Heres All Details

WhatsApp is working on many new features for the Android platform. Recently, the company has added one new feature after another to the platform and now if a latest report is to be believed, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform may soon bring a new feature related to calling. A new dialer button has been seen on the call tab on the beta version of WhatsApp for Android. It is speculated that this feature will make WhatsApp calling more convenient, allowing users to make calls directly from the app without switching to the system dialer and saving contacts on Android smartphones.

Features Tracker WABetaInfo AccordingThe new in-app dialer can appear as a floating action button (FAB) in the call tab. With this, users can take advantage of WhatsApp calling even on numbers that are not saved in the smartphone. It is being said that this feature has been seen in WhatsApp’s Android beta app version 2.24.13.17.

In addition to calling, users may be able to save contacts from the dialer to the smartphone’s address book, either as a new contact or as an update to an existing contact. Additionally, a messaging option is also said to be present for those who initially wanted to call someone but changed their mind and now want to send them a WhatsApp message.

It is speculated that it will also offer the functionality to check if a given number is registered on WhatsApp or not. The feature tracker suggested that the new in-app dialer is available to select users who are registered with the Google Play Beta program as beta testers of the WhatsApp for Android app. However, the feature was not visible on some of our team’s devices, which are on the latest beta version, at the time of writing.

According to another report, WhatsApp has also reportedly introduced new and more dynamic stickers. These stickers are said to show smoother motion due to the newly supported Lottie framework. This reportedly enables the development of more dynamic animations built on motion graphic design software like Adobe After Effects for native rendering on mobile devices.