TechPhonesNetwork ProvidersThe network formerly known as Twitter to add its most controversial upgrade yetX to move further away from why we fell in love with Twitter in the first placeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesNetwork ProvidersThe network formerly known as Twitter to add its most controversial upgrade yetX to move further away from why we fell in love with Twitter in the first placeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
X to move further away from why we fell in love with Twitter in the first place
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(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
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X will soon add a feature that’s about as alien to the original premise of Twitter as tact is to Elon Musk. It has been confirmed that the social media network will be getting video calling in the near future.
“Soon you’ll be able to make video chat calls without having to give your phone number to anyone on the platform,” she said (viaTechCrunch).
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It’s not yet clear whether the new feature will be exclusive to X Blue subscribers or open to everyone.
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Maybe it’s a pre-emptive strike in the battle withMeta’s Threads. Maybe Musk and the X team expect the rival app to integrate more with WhatsApp in future, much like it’s doing with Instagram.
We certainly suspect that there will be more to come from X in the coming months, to fend off its potentially biggest competitor. Threadslaunched with a fairly bare offering, but is also rapidly adding features to bring it up to speed and regain the millions of users it attracted initially.
Video calling might help X keep one step ahead – even though it plays at odds with the network’s original core values.
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