Twitter may be introducing a highly requested feature that allows users to switch to voice or video calls after sending a direct message (DM) to a contact. This speculation arose when Andrea Conway, a Senior Product Designer at Twitter, shared an image on her account suggesting this functionality. She captioned the post "ring ring."
ring ring pic.twitter.com/1WemXRhFZf
— Andrea Conway (@ehikian) July 7, 2023
Earlier this year, Twitter owner Elon Musk confirmed in a tweet that the ability to make voice and video calls from a username to anyone on the platform is coming soon. This feature would enable users to communicate with people worldwide without sharing their phone numbers.
If the feature is indeed coming soon, it is expected that it will be an additional benefit for paid Blue subscribers, who pay $8 per month and enjoy various other features.
In the midst of this development, Twitter is facing challenges from Meta, which recently launched a Twitter competitor app called Threads. Twitter alleges that Meta hired former employees to develop Threads, potentially utilizing trade secrets. Meta has denied these accusations but has not ruled out the possibility of a lawsuit.
Overall, the potential introduction of voice and video calls on Twitter and the competition with Meta's Threads app have generated attention and raised expectations for new developments in the social media landscape.
