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WhatsApp announces VoIP support for KaiOS devices

WhatsApp and KaiOS have worked closely together to ensure that even underserved populations have access to the technology needed to communicate in a simple and cost-effective way.

WhatsApp announces VoIP support for KaiOS devices
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KaiOS is a mobile operating system, based on Linux, for keypad feature phones.

Neha Alawadhi New Delhi
As a step towards reaching more people in emerging markets, KaiOS Technologies and WhatsApp have released an update that enables WhatsApp VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) for KaiOS-enabled devices worldwide. 

KaiOS is a mobile operating system, based on Linux, for keypad feature phones. It is developed by KaiOS Technologies Limited, a company based in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The new feature is available to smart feature phone users with the latest version of the app on  KaiOS devices worldwide equipped with 512MB RAM.

“People are relying on WhatsApp now more than ever to communicate and stay in touch with their loved

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