Social media platform X plans to launch video and audio calls as owner Elon Musk continues work to build an “everything app.”
Musk said in post on Thursday that X users will not need a phone number for the features that will be available on Apple’s iOS, Mac, Android, and Windows.
Video & audio calls coming to X:
– Works on iOS, Android, Mac & PC
– No phone number needed
– X is the effective global address bookThat set of factors is unique.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 31, 2023
After rebranding Twitter as X, Musk signaled 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 brings to mind Tencent’s WeChat app – a ubiquitous part of daily life in China.
Musk, who continues to spearhead product development at X after appointing a new CEO in May…
MacDailyNews Take: Won’t supplant FaceTime on iOS and Mac, but, in general, betting against Musk is the province of fools.
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“X” messages should no longer be called tweets. They should be called files as in “X” files
Oh yay. My Twitter account is anonymous. I don’t want randos calling me from that platform. We better be able to opt-out of that feature.
Spaces are a unique feature on the platform, it’d be cool to have video feeds available there. I can see this being great for connecting people who don’t otherwise have eachother’s contact info.
I Think Elon Musk Is a member of Occult