WhatsApp introduces one-press voice 

texting, to be rolled out on all operating

systems in 24 hours.

Instant messaging service WhatsApp has rolled out an update that lets you

now send voice texts by just pressing one button.

The company announced the availability of this new feature while announcing

that it has now hit the 300 million monthly active users mark.They garnered a 

whopping 50 million new active users in just 2 months.

With this new feature, you can record and send voice clips with one press of

 the mic icon.According to a report in AllThingsD, WhatsApp users now send 

11 billion messages and receive 20 billion messages per day - up from 27 billion

 total in June.

WhatsApp has began rolling out voice messaging for all of its apps, on iPhone, 

BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone and Nokia.

Simple and easyWhat's interesting about this feature is that it is simple with less taps on the screen

to get the job done.You just press the record button to record your message and let 

go of the mic icon once ur done to send the message.If you decide not to send the

message then you just swipe to the left to delete the recording.

There is no time length limit when recording a message therefore users can get as 

creative as they want.Another interesting feature is that the playback of a voice text

will automatically switch from handset's speakers to its earpiece when the device is

held to your ear.The mic icon also turns blue when recipients have listened to the

message .

Feature available in 24 hours
In the report it is also mentioned that WhatsApp with its strength of just 45 employees 

will push the new voice feature simultaneously on all its platforms and will make it 

available to all users within 24 hours.Facebook and WeChat already have the voice 

texting feature but what's interestingabout Whatsapp is its one press voice text feature.

Siddhartha Bhavsaar, a businessman and an active user of WhatsApp from Mumbai

is quite happy with the update, " I hate typing. Voice messaging will be so much 

easier and fun!"

One of the last useful update rolled out by WhatsApp was to allow its users to send 

batches of photos in one go.Divya Saboo, a mass media graduate from UPG College 

of Management in Mumbai feels that the realms of conversation has increased ten-folds. 

" With family, you normally conversate in your regional language. With voice text now 

on WhatsApp I can easily communicate with my mother who does not know English 

effectively."Rahil Shaikh, a design proffessional does not really think it makes much 

of a difference. "To voice chat, I will call the person. Why would I voice text and then 

wait for a reply on WhatsApp. The app is great for free texting and group chats, but 

there is no need for voice text."

This feature does not need the app updated and will automatically appear on your 

device once it is rolled out.Wonder if 'instant video' is the next update from WhatsApp. 

We can only wait and hope......