Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly known as Twitter), announced an update to the social media platform. Through his account in X, Musk revealed that the app will now offer users the ability to make video calls and conventional calls directly from the platform.. This news represents a bold step in expanding X’s capabilities, giving its users a richer and more versatile communication experience.
What makes this news even more exciting is that These new features will not be limited to a particular operating system, as they will be available to both iOS and Android phone users. In addition, users will be able to access these functions from the web version of Xensuring that communication is accessible from a variety of devices and platforms.
One notable detail is that these calling features in X will not require users to share their phone number, which helps preserve user privacy. Elon Musk, known for his focus on online security and privacy, has stressed the importance of this aspect in the implementation of these features.
Musk also revealed exciting future plans related to these communication capabilities. The company aims to introduce the option to encrypt user calls, which will add an extra layer of security to online conversations.. However, it is important to note that encrypting calls may result in a brief communication lag while the conversation is being encrypted, although this is a small price to pay for the added security.
super app
This exciting expansion of X’s capabilities is not an isolated event, but part of a larger vision that Elon Musk has to transform X into a “super app.”. With this ambitious strategy, Musk seeks to turn X into a platform that offers a wide range of services and tools beyond its primary function as a social network.
Musk’s goal is to compete with giants like WeChat, the Chinese platform that has stood out for offering an impressive array of features and services ranging from instant messaging to payment management, taxi services and much more. With this vision of turning X into a super app, Musk aspires to create a complete digital ecosystem where users can meet a wide variety of needs and multitask without having to switch apps.
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