For a couple of months, WhatsApp has been facing the wrath of Android users for the annoying mess they suffered while making voice calls. Like an obedient service provider, WhatsApp has taken note of this disenchantment and fixed the flaws. Here is a good news for Android users, who were away from the luxury of WhatsApp voice calling. The new-age messaging giant has recently got a makeover of Android 5.0 material design with vital interface changes. Consumers are already enthused over the new look and features of WhatsApp. Now users aren’t required to attend an incoming call first for making more calls ahead.

The Facebook-owned company has received a major operational fillip by employing the material design which has a Google connection. This designing philosophy was introduced to the globe when Google launched Lollipop last year, allowing the users to ameliorate the mobile applications UI design. With this new change, WhatsApp has been given a remarkable facelift with the availability of novel icons, animations and an improved ‘emoji’ tray.

The modern WhatsApp flaunts a deep green title barwith three diverse sections – Contacts, Chats and Calls, replacing the formerdull, colorless slab. Apart from this, there are multiple buttons in the menu using which users can record voice messages and much more. Another reason to smile about the rework is the size of the menu. It is bigger and clearer, which will instantly hide as you will scroll down to take a view. When the menu bar will move inwards, the text and icons will appear in white. This dispels the minutest doubts about the functionality of new, improved WhatsApp.

The revision has overhauled the contact section where the users will be able to see a person’s full image or the group image. Previously, the users are required to tap the picture for a complete view. The chat section is much bigger with a visible microphone button and a broad section of animations. The microphone button will convert into the send button when a user will type the message.

WhatsApp Vs Skype – The Battle is Raging On

The recent advancements in WhatsAppand the expansion of the voice calling facility to all Android users has fueled the battle between various VoIP platforms. The new feature of WhatsApp has placed it in the league of Skype and disturbed the powers. Year by year, the giants are introducing interesting features to outwork each other and arrest the top spot. Here, we lay out a simple comparison between the services offered by Skype and WhatsApp.

•    Cost: A user can make free calls using both WhatsApp and Skype. However, Skype charges differently when a call is being made on a landlines or mobile number. WhatsApp has not produced any information regarding the call charges for landlines and mobile numbers.

•    Features: Skype is a feature-packed VoIP platform with facilities like call conference, microphones, web cameras and recording. WhatsApp is a newly-created voice calling app with several features, making it a tough rival. However, it lacks what Skype has.

•    Quality: Skype conveniently wins in this regard. It is powered by splendid features and a vast user base. As Skype has enhanced codecs and HD voice, the audio quality is brilliantly high for all types of calls. WhatsApp is backed by a qualitative interface which definitely speaks volumes of its quality.

•    User-friendly: No questions can be raised on the user-friendliness and accessibility of WhatsApp. It is highly simple, clear and manageable. Skype can give no competition when ease of use is considered.

So, if we go by the comparison, we see a neck-to-neck fight between the two chatting biggies with both losing and winning on various parameters.

According to the information posted on WhatsAppwebsite, this is WhatsApp 2.12.38 version. However, the recent update is not available on Google Play Store currently. It is downloadable only from the WhatsApp website. The link will take you to the apk file version. The messaging platform is making sincere efforts to bring the comfort of voice calling for Windows Phone users. We hope this happens soon.