WhatsApp is launching voice and video call support for its web client, ending a long-standing gap between the desktop and mobile experiences.
Two new features ship alongside web calling: call transfer, which lets users hand off an active call between devices, and a waiting room, which holds incoming callers until the recipient is ready. These are infrastructure-level changes, not cosmetic ones.
The original piece is worth reading for the full feature breakdown and rollout timeline. The call transfer mechanic in particular raises questions about how WhatsApp handles end-to-end encryption continuity across a mid-call device switch.
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