While X (Twitter) was created for public online discussions, the platform also includes a messaging service. And this week, X finally decided to beef up this messaging with an audio and video calling functionality. This has already been mentioned for a long time, and according to our colleagues at The Verge, it has started to appear on the smartphones of certain users.
Video calls 🔥pic.twitter.com/PXIzrQ8Mz2
— Linda Yaccarino (@lindayaX)October 26, 2023
How does it work?
Affected users would see a notification announcing the arrival of audio and video calls.
Twitter/X has introduced video and audio callspic.twitter.com/yptSFogU4I
— Dexerto (@Dexerto)October 25, 2023
Once the feature is enabled, all you would have to do is go to a private chat on X, tap the phone icon, then choose between audio and video. When enabled, the calling functionality on X is similar to those found on other apps, like Messenger or WhatsApp.
Note that for the moment, no official announcement has been made. As a result, we do not know exactly who will have access to X's audio and video calls. Indeed, the platform could offer this functionality to everyone, or reserve it for paying users.
Elon Musk realizes his vision for X
Note that if X integrates calls, it also takes into account the fact that users do not necessarily want to be called by strangers on the platform. In addition to the fact that audio and video calls can be disabled, you can also restrict the functionality to people who are in contacts, followed people, or even verified users.
You can now make calls on Xpic.twitter.com/A25mt6JsUU
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In any case, by releasing the calls functionality, the X is progressing in the realization of Elon Musk's project for the platform. Indeed, he does not want X to be a simple social network, he wants to make it a super application with maximum functionality, like WeChat in China. And calls are one of the features that Musk imagined for this great application.
Otherwise, as part of this project, X is also developing a payment system.“X is the future state of limitless interactivity – focused on audio, video, messaging and payments”, wrote Linda Yaccarino, CEO ofTwitter brand replacement, in July.
X focuses on subscription
Otherwise, it should be remembered that in addition to the X Premium subscription, the platformwill offer two other paid offers. The first will be cheaper, but the user will see 100% of the advertisements. The second will be more expensive than X Premium, but it will allow you not to see any advertising. Additionally,
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