Now WhatsApp video phone allows 8 participants; govt offers Rs 1 cr for homegrown Zoom

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Although it can’t quite contend with Zoom yet, WhatsApp, which is the most famous messaging app in the country, has upped its game. Using its hottest update, WhatsApp can support a group video call with as much as eight participants.

This might help family groups especially, whose members are scattered across various locations hook up and bond together at the same time of physical distancing.

Currently the update is merely designed for beta users, and its own stable version is likely to be rolled out soon to the general public, after any kind of glitches that surface get fixed.

As WhatsApp can’t however replace Zoom, which includes many capabilities such as for example screen sharing, apart from the capacity to carry videoconferences with as many as 100 participants, it can't be used for large team meetings and various other official needs. But with the reliability concerns overriding Zoom’s positive aspects, the federal government of India can be reported to have released an iphone app development challenge to build a Zoom alternative.

The Center had recently issued an advisory against the utilization of Zoom for official purposes, saying the app was not secure.

The government has therefore started the innovation challenge, offering prize money of Rs 1 crore to facilitate home based utilizing a secure solution to displace Zoom.

Registration for the task started out on April 13, NDTV reported. It closes on April 30.

Interested app developers check out the details in https://protected.mygov.in/job/innovation-challenge-development-video-conferencing-solution/  

The very best video conferencing app would of course have end-to-end encryption, be usable in areas with low info connectivity, and function on all types of supported devices, when using less power.

The winning team can not only receive the 1 crore reward but their app may also be certified by the Ministry of Consumer electronics and Information Technology.

The winners will be declared on July 29.
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