WhatsApp Adds Voice messaging as it passes 300M Users

Mobile messaging service WhatApp has rolled a new voice messaging for most of its apps supported by different phones.

The new walkie-talkie like feature will let users push to record a message and upon release the message will be sent. This new update comes in as the company surpasses over 300 million active users with 31 billion messages being processed daily.

"Today, we're proud to announce that WhatsApp has surpassed 300 million monthly active users worldwide, a milestone on the road to WhatsApp becoming the communication network of the 21st century," a company spokesperson told CNET.

"On this occasion, we are also excited to introduce Voice Messaging, a new feature that will allow our customers to quickly and easily communicate in real time using voice messages with friends and family, whether they're across the room or thousands of miles away."