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In the middle east I noticed a baffling-to-me usage of whatsapp: people were simply exchanging voice messages back and forth instead of calling. [0] Presumably
by setr 6y ago
In the middle east I noticed a baffling-to-me usage of whatsapp: people were simply exchanging voice messages back and forth instead of calling. [0]
Presumably for exactly the reason you've stated.
[0] I later tried it myself with a friend, but you end up losing the benefits of both worlds -- you can't search or review old messages effectively (as you would text), and its significantly slower than calling.
- londons_explore 6y agoThere is a gap in the market for "searchable" voice clips - ie. auto transcribed to text, and allowing the user to see the text or hear the message.