Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) plans to introduce video and audio calling features, as its owner Elon Musk races to create an “app for everything” to keep ahead of competition from Meta Platforms’ Threads. leading position.
Users will not need a phone number to use features on Apple’s iOS, Google’s Android and PCs, Musk said in a statement. postal Thursday X day. He also plans to make X an effective global address book.
He did not give a timetable for the launch.
After renaming Twitter to X, Musk said he would turn the platform into a super app, offering a range of services from messaging and social networking to peer-to-peer payments.
The vision is reminiscent of Tencent’s WeChat app – a ubiquitous part of everyday life in China.
Musk, who continues to lead product development for X after he named a new chief executive in May, is also pushing to change how news links are displayed on the platform, a move that could reduce the influence of news publishers.
A few days ago, X also received a money transmission license, suggesting that the site will soon support processing payments in cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies. With this license, X is licensed to facilitate the custody, transfer and exchange of digital currencies.
Recall that Musk bought Twitter last October and tweeted at the time: “Purchasing Twitter was the catalyst for creating the universal app X.” As he explained, the universal app would be an app like WeChat. The same super-all-in-one app that, in addition to facilitating day-to-day communication, can be used for a variety of purposes, including booking rides, sending money, and making payments. .
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