Linda Iaccarino, CEO of X (formerly Twitter), confirmed that the platform is preparing to add a feature that will allow users to make calls and video calls without having to use their phone number. Last May, Elon Musk, the owner of this social network, has already announced the launch of the tool.
Yaccarino’s statement, which was revealed in an interview with CNBC, came after Andrea Conway, who is part of the platform’s design team, said on social media that she had already taken a call from X. At the beginning of last July, Conway posted a pre-rendered image of what the calls would look like. within the service. In accordance with this article, the functionality will be integrated into the contact options in the direct message interface.
There is no confirmed official release date for this feature. It is also unknown if it is a tool exclusive to X Blue (formerly Twitter Blue) subscribers. The only sure thing is that X is ready to compete directly with services like WhatsApp, Zoom, Google Meet, and FaceTime.
Support for calls and video calling in X is part of a larger plan for the social network. At the end of last month, when Twitter disappeared as a brand to make way for X, Yaccarino asserted that the platform shift has the potential to change the rules of digital communication.
According to the CEO, “X is the future state of boundless interaction, focused on voice, video, messaging, and payments/banking, creating a global marketplace of ideas, goods, services, and opportunities.”
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X, a Apps For everyone?
Over the course of 25 years, Musk has shown his intentions to create a platform capable of centralizing functions and services to cover all digital users’ needs. In March 1999, the billionaire founded X.com, a portal aimed at centralizing online banking, credit card and purchases. Connectedinvestments and loans. Later, after a series of agreements, this property became PayPal.
In 2002, PayPal was sold to eBay in a $1.5 billion deal. businessman lost X.com domain; He managed to get it back 15 years later, citing “great sentimental value”.
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