<p>Social media platform X is in the midst of launching an early version of video and audio calling for some users, owner of the microblogging app and chief technology officer Elon Musk said in a post on Wednesday (Oct 25), in what is being viewed as another step towards his push to turn X into an “everything app”.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What did Musk say?</strong></h2>

<p>“Early version of video and audio calling on X,” said Musk in a post along with a screenshot showing how to turn the feature on in the platform’s settings.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Early version of video &amp; audio calling on 𝕏 <a href="https://t.co/aFI3VujLMh">https://t.co/aFI3VujLMh</a></p>
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<p>The latest update comes amid Musk’s bid to introduce a series of new features and changes to the platform’s core experience after his $44 billion deal and takeover of the platform formerly known as Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The screenshot shows a number of options which would let users decide whom they want to “allow audio and video calls from” like those in their address book, all verified users, and people they “follow”.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, multiple users responded to Musk’s post saying they did not see the feature in their app.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>‘Everything app’</strong></h2>

<p>After rebranding Twitter as X, Musk had said that he would turn the platform into a super-app which would offer a number of services from messaging and social networking to peer-to-peer payments.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier this year, in August, the Tesla CEO had said that a feature to allow voice and video calls on the social media platform was in the works at X.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The features will be available on iOS, Android, Mac and PC systems, and no phone number would be needed, Musk had said at the time, without mentioning when it will be available.</p>

<p>“X is the effective global address book,” said the billionaire, adding, “that set of factors is unique.”</p>

<p>In July, Musk and his newly hired chief executive Linda Yaccarino for the social media platform announced that Twitter, known for its quintessential Larry the Blue Bird logo, will be rebranded to X.</p>

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<p>The vision for the “everything app”, as per the news agency AFP, was inspired by China’s WeChat. These changes come as the platform’s advertising business continues to fall following Musk’s takeover.&nbsp;</p>

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Social media platform X is in the midst of launching an early version of video and audio calling for some users, owner of the microblogging app and chief technology officer Elon Musk said in a post on Wednesday (Oct 25), in what is being viewed as another step towards his push to turn X into an “everything app”.

Social media platform X is in the midst of launching an early version of video and audio calling for some users, owner of the microblogging app and chief technology officer Elon Musk said in a post on Wednesday (Oct 25), in what is being viewed as another step towards his push to turn X into an “everything app”. What did Musk say? “Early version of video and audio calling on X,” said Musk in a post along with a screenshot showing how to turn the feature on in the platform’s settings. Early version of video & audio calling on 𝕏 https://t.co/aFI3VujLMh — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 25, 2023 × The latest update comes amid Musk’s bid to introduce a series of new features and changes to the platform’s core experience after his $44 billion deal and takeover of the platform formerly known as Twitter. ALSO READ | Elon Musk's 'X' will soon have audio, video call features The screenshot shows a number of options which would let users decide whom they want to “allow audio and video calls from” like those in their address book, all verified users, and people they “follow”. However, multiple users responded to Musk’s post saying they did not see the feature in their app. ‘Everything app’ After rebranding Twitter as X, Musk had said that he would turn the platform into a super-app which would offer a number of services from messaging and social networking to peer-to-peer payments. Earlier this year, in August, the Tesla CEO had said that a feature to allow voice and video calls on the social media platform was in the works at X. ALSO READ | Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, strips headlines from news story links for ‘aesthetics’ The features will be available on iOS, Android, Mac and PC systems, and no phone number would be needed, Musk had said at the time, without mentioning when it will be available. “X is the effective global address book,” said the billionaire, adding, “that set of factors is unique.” In July, Musk and his newly hired chief executive Linda Yaccarino for the social media platform announced that Twitter, known for its quintessential Larry the Blue Bird logo, will be rebranded to X. ALSO READ | Australia fines Musk’s X $385,000 for failure to provide information on child abuse content The vision for the “everything app”, as per the news agency AFP, was inspired by China’s WeChat. These changes come as the platform’s advertising business continues to fall following Musk’s takeover. (With inputs from agencies)

Musk’s social media platform X to roll out audio, video calling in a step towards ‘everything app’

<p>Twitter CEO&nbsp;Elon Musk announced new features of calling and encrypted messaging on Tuesday. These new features are in line with the likes of other social media applications, Facebook and Instagram, which have similar features.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The popular micro-blogging platform was among the Forbes top 10 global apps with the most monthly active users in 2022. Twitter also said earlier this week that it will start a cleansing process by removing and archiving accounts that have been inactive for several years.</p>

<p>“With latest version of app, you can DM reply to any message in the thread (not just most recent) and use any emoji reaction. Release of encrypted DMs V1.0 should happen tomorrow. This will grow in sophistication rapidly," Elon Musk tweeted.</p>

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<p>“The acid test is that I could not see your DMs even if there was a gun to my head. Coming soon will be voice and video chat from your handle to anyone on this platform, so you can talk to people anywhere in the world without giving them your phone number," he added.</p>

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<p>Earlier, Musk announced plans for ‘Twitter 2.0 The Everything App’, which could allow long-form tweets, payments, and encrypted direct messages.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Direct messaging will be available on Twitter starting from Wednesday. However, it’s not clear if calls will be encrypted as well.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Talking about the two new features, Twitter Support wrote, “Introducing DM Replies! You can now reply to any message you receive in DMs, making conversations smoother and more intuitive.”</p>

<p>Watch |&nbsp;<strong>Elon Musk spearheads Twitter's 'cleanup' campaign</strong></p>

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<p>The app will also add a new Emoji Picker to DMs, like other apps, which will allow users to react to messages with a wider range of emojis.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Twitter Support added that the platform is working on improving these features while asking for suggestions from Twitter users regarding the new features.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Some new features added and removed to Twitter in recent past</strong></p>

<p><strong>$8 for blue tick</strong></p>

<p>On November 1 last year, Musk announced that it will now charge users $8 per month for a blue checkmark on the app. The option to pay for a blue tick was revoked&nbsp;after a slew of fake accounts impersonating celebrities and brands paid for the feature and tweeted false information. The subscription was relaunched later.</p>

<p><strong>Edit button</strong></p>

<p>On September 1, 2022, Twitter announced that it has started testing the ‘edit button.’ This feature will allow users to alter the tweets within 30 minutes after they are published.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Twitter circle</strong></p>

<p>Twitter Circle, announced in May 2022 allows users to share content with a smaller audience. The feature allows users to choose up to 150 people who will be able to view their tweets when using the feature. This feature appears to be the same as Instagram’s ‘Close Friends’ feature.&nbsp;<br />
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Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced new features of calling and encrypted messaging on Tuesday. These new features are in line with the likes of other social media applications, Facebook and Instagram, which have similar features.

Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced new features of calling and encrypted messaging on Tuesday. These new features are in line with the likes of other social media applications, Facebook and Instagram, which have similar features. The popular micro-blogging platform was among the Forbes top 10 global apps with the most monthly active users in 2022. Twitter also said earlier this week that it will start a cleansing process by removing and archiving accounts that have been inactive for several years. “With latest version of app, you can DM reply to any message in the thread (not just most recent) and use any emoji reaction. Release of encrypted DMs V1.0 should happen tomorrow. This will grow in sophistication rapidly," Elon Musk tweeted. Also Read | Vietnam will ban anonymous accounts on social media, government decree likely “The acid test is that I could not see your DMs even if there was a gun to my head. Coming soon will be voice and video chat from your handle to anyone on this platform, so you can talk to people anywhere in the world without giving them your phone number," he added. With latest version of app, you can DM reply to any message in the thread (not just most recent) and use any emoji reaction. Release of encrypted DMs V1.0 should happen tomorrow. This will grow in sophistication rapidly. The acid test is that I could not see your DMs even if… — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2023 × Earlier, Musk announced plans for ‘Twitter 2.0 The Everything App’, which could allow long-form tweets, payments, and encrypted direct messages. Direct messaging will be available on Twitter starting from Wednesday. However, it’s not clear if calls will be encrypted as well. Talking about the two new features, Twitter Support wrote, “Introducing DM Replies! You can now reply to any message you receive in DMs, making conversations smoother and more intuitive.” Watch | Elon Musk spearheads Twitter's 'cleanup' campaign × The app will also add a new Emoji Picker to DMs, like other apps, which will allow users to react to messages with a wider range of emojis. Twitter Support added that the platform is working on improving these features while asking for suggestions from Twitter users regarding the new features. Some new features added and removed to Twitter in recent past $8 for blue tick On November 1 last year, Musk announced that it will now charge users $8 per month for a blue checkmark on the app. The option to pay for a blue tick was revoked after a slew of fake accounts impersonating celebrities and brands paid for the feature and tweeted false information. The subscription was relaunched later. Edit button On September 1, 2022, Twitter announced that it has started testing the ‘edit button.’ This feature will allow users to alter the tweets within 30 minutes after they are published. Twitter circle Twitter Circle, announced in May 2022 allows users to share content with a smaller audience. The feature allows users to choose up to 150 people who will be able to view their tweets when using the feature. This feature appears to be the same as Instagram’s ‘Close Friends’ feature. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Twitter 2.0? Musk says Twitter to soon allow voice & video calls, encrypt messaging

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-private="redact" data-wt-guid="6e6f1833-50f7-46cb-9d0a-6110dc67fcf6">Days after Twitter's owner Elon Musk merged Twitter into a newly-formed company called X Corp, his ambitions to convert the microblogging site into an "everything app" seem to be underway.</p>

<p data-private="redact" data-wt-guid="7029116a-279e-48a7-89a2-d3ca512b4927">Soon, people will be able to log in to Twitter to know the real-time prices of cryptocurrency, stocks and other assets to buy or sell them.</p>

<p data-private="redact" data-wt-guid="180698c4-446d-4f04-8ae8-3abbb57c9a80">Twitter has partnered with Israel-based investment platform eToro to launch this service on the microblogging site through the "cashtags" feature, which was launched in 2012.</p>

<p data-private="redact" data-wt-guid="a61e7123-5122-421d-ad39-0f11d2aff38d">Musk is keen on revamping the "cashtags" feature which allows users to read stock market updates by clicking on stock symbols like $GOOG, $AAPL or $FB.</p>

<p data-private="redact" data-wt-guid="1e23a7eb-ae36-4633-9ff2-7191406dbdc1">In the past, users could see data from Tradingviews, a financial data platform, for some assets but could not invest. But with eToro on board, Twitter looks to add another dimension to the microblogging site.</p>

<p data-private="redact" data-wt-guid="98d1b3a7-e14b-421a-a475-a3e1e4a07893"><strong>Changes in Twitter since Musk's takeover</strong></p>

<p data-private="redact" data-wt-guid="f0eddfb1-97b7-4577-9a52-b68a5b352b84">Since acquiring Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, Musk has made a series of changes to the microblogging site.</p>

<p data-private="redact" data-wt-guid="065b7ef6-03cb-4ae3-aadf-b9cac3309c5e">Among the most notable changes Musk has made to Twitter is the end of legacy blue ticks. He tweeted that legacy blue ticks would be removed by April 20.</p>

<p data-private="redact" data-wt-guid="0ba896b7-7322-4240-b3d8-815ec516686d">Users can get a blue tick by subscribing to Twitter Blue. Subscribing to Twitter Blue will help users write longer tweets, post longer videos, and edit them within thirty minutes.</p>

<p data-private="redact" data-wt-guid="8ccdccdd-667b-41ed-92fa-fecff1451cfc">He has also changed Twitter's timeline look. For several months now, users not only see tweets from accounts they follow but also from those Twitter thinks you may like.</p>


Days after Twitter's owner Elon Musk merged Twitter into a newly-formed company called X Corp, his ambitions to convert the microblogging site into an "everything app" seem to be underway.

Days after Twitter's owner Elon Musk merged Twitter into a newly-formed company called X Corp, his ambitions to convert the microblogging site into an "everything app" seem to be underway. Soon, people will be able to log in to Twitter to know the real-time prices of cryptocurrency, stocks and other assets to buy or sell them. Twitter has partnered with Israel-based investment platform eToro to launch this service on the microblogging site through the "cashtags" feature, which was launched in 2012. Musk is keen on revamping the "cashtags" feature which allows users to read stock market updates by clicking on stock symbols like $GOOG, $AAPL or $FB. In the past, users could see data from Tradingviews, a financial data platform, for some assets but could not invest. But with eToro on board, Twitter looks to add another dimension to the microblogging site. Changes in Twitter since Musk's takeover Since acquiring Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, Musk has made a series of changes to the microblogging site. Among the most notable changes Musk has made to Twitter is the end of legacy blue ticks. He tweeted that legacy blue ticks would be removed by April 20. Users can get a blue tick by subscribing to Twitter Blue. Subscribing to Twitter Blue will help users write longer tweets, post longer videos, and edit them within thirty minutes. He has also changed Twitter's timeline look. For several months now, users not only see tweets from accounts they follow but also from those Twitter thinks you may like.

Twitter now a step closer to 'everything app', soon to be trading platform too

<p>Twitter&nbsp;'no longer exists' and has been merged with X Corp, according to court documents filed in California court on April 4, reported Bloomberg. This has begun speculation about Twitter owner Elon Musk's plans about the social media platform which he has said in past would ideally be converted into a 'everything app' X.</p>

<p>Musk also got the discussion going by just tweeting 'X'</p>

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<h2><strong>What is ‘everything app’</strong></h2>

<p>Although this concept is new in the US, such an example exists in Asia. A 'super app' or 'everything app' is a massively popular concept in China and tech companies across the world have tried to emulate it.</p>

<p><strong>Watch | Social media giant Twitter labels BBC as 'government-funded media'</strong></p>

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A super app is a platform that offers many services under one umbrella. Much like a Swiss army knife it tends to be one-stop-shop solution for variety of functions.</p>

<h2><strong>Where did the concept originate?</strong></h2>

<p>China and Southeast Asia have been churning out these 'super apps'.</p>

<p>WeChat, GoJek, and Grab are some that leveraged the opportunity of customer traffic on their platforms that originally came for social media and communication by offering additional services leading to increased revenue realisations.</p>

<p>In India, the Tata Group is planning to come up with its own super app.</p>

<p>Reliance Industries, under its Jio umbrella, is amalgamating its various services such as shopping, content streaming, groceries, payments, cloud services, etc.</p>

<p>Whereas, Paytm, which initially started out as a digital payments company, has been offering other services like ticket bookings, games, online shopping, banking, consumer finance, etc.</p>

<p>India’s homegrown Flipkart Group has tied up its payments app PhonePe with companies such as Ola Cabs, Swiggy, Grofers, AJio, Decathlon, Delhi Metro, booking.com, etc., to offer these services from within its own app.</p>

<h2>Have other US tech firms tried this?</h2>

<p>Snap Inc-owned Snapchat earlier introduced peer-to-peer payments called Snapcash, but ended the feature in 2018.</p>

<p>It also made a push into mobile gaming and recently ended that venture as part of cost-cutting plans.<br />
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Twitter 'no longer exists' and has been merged with X Corp, according to court documents filed in California court on April 4, reported Bloomberg. This has begun speculation about Twitter owner Elon Musk's plans about the social media platform which he has said in past would ideally be converted into a 'everything app' X.

Twitter 'no longer exists' and has been merged with X Corp, according to court documents filed in California court on April 4, reported Bloomberg. This has begun speculation about Twitter owner Elon Musk's plans about the social media platform which he has said in past would ideally be converted into a 'everything app' X. Musk also got the discussion going by just tweeting 'X' X — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 11, 2023 × What is ‘everything app’ Although this concept is new in the US, such an example exists in Asia. A 'super app' or 'everything app' is a massively popular concept in China and tech companies across the world have tried to emulate it. Watch | Social media giant Twitter labels BBC as 'government-funded media' × A super app is a platform that offers many services under one umbrella. Much like a Swiss army knife it tends to be one-stop-shop solution for variety of functions. Where did the concept originate? China and Southeast Asia have been churning out these 'super apps'. WeChat, GoJek, and Grab are some that leveraged the opportunity of customer traffic on their platforms that originally came for social media and communication by offering additional services leading to increased revenue realisations. In India, the Tata Group is planning to come up with its own super app. Reliance Industries, under its Jio umbrella, is amalgamating its various services such as shopping, content streaming, groceries, payments, cloud services, etc. Whereas, Paytm, which initially started out as a digital payments company, has been offering other services like ticket bookings, games, online shopping, banking, consumer finance, etc. India’s homegrown Flipkart Group has tied up its payments app PhonePe with companies such as Ola Cabs, Swiggy, Grofers, AJio, Decathlon, Delhi Metro, booking.com, etc., to offer these services from within its own app. Have other US tech firms tried this? Snap Inc-owned Snapchat earlier introduced peer-to-peer payments called Snapcash, but ended the feature in 2018. It also made a push into mobile gaming and recently ended that venture as part of cost-cutting plans. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Twitter no more? Merged with X Corp; Musk raises hopes of ‘everything app’ named X

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Tuesday that buying Twitter is an “accelerant to creating X, the everything app.” He did not provide further details. Is Musk considering creating a super app?

Elon Musk considers creating the 'everything app' equivalent to China's WeChat

<p>Elon Musk revealed a few days earlier that the reason behind reviving the $44 billion Twitter deal is to make the microblogging site an “everything app”.</p>

<p>“Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app,” he had tweeted on Tuesday.</p>

<p>Musk wants Twitter to perform as Chinese apps like WeChat which can be used for digital transactions, booking a cab and other financial services.&nbsp;But he&nbsp;didn’t say what kind of other services Twitter might be offering in the future once he takes over.</p>

<p>Nonetheless, the announcement created a buzz on social media, with many discussing as to what an ‘everything app’ entails.</p>

<p><strong>What is ‘everything app’</strong></p>

<p>The concept of an everything app, often referred to as a “super app,” is novel in the US, whereas in Asia, it is massively popular, and tech companies across the world have tried to emulate it.</p>

<p>A super app has been described as a platform that can offer various services under one umbrella, leading many to term it as the Swiss army knife of apps, which can offer a range of component tools (mini-apps) that the user can use and remove as needed.</p>

<p><strong>Where did the concept originate?</strong></p>

<p>China and Southeast Asia have been sort of a pivot in churning out these ‘super apps’</p>

<p>WeChat, GoJek, and Grab are some that leveraged the opportunity of customer traffic on their platforms that originally came for social media and communication by offering additional services leading to increased revenue realisations.</p>

<p>In India, the Tata Group is planning to come up&nbsp;with its own super app.</p>

<p>Reliance Industries, under its Jio umbrella, is amalgamating its various services such as shopping, content streaming, groceries, payments, cloud services, etc.</p>

<p>Whereas, Paytm, which initially started out as a digital payments company, has been offering other services like ticket bookings, games, online shopping, banking, consumer finance, etc.</p>

<p>India’s homegrown Flipkart Group has tied up its payments app PhonePe with companies such as Ola Cabs, Swiggy, Grofers, AJio, Decathlon,&nbsp;Delhi&nbsp;Metro, booking.com, etc to offer these services from within its own app.</p>

<p><strong>Have other US tech firms tried this?</strong></p>

<p>Snap Inc-owned Snapchat earlier introduced peer-to-peer payments called Snapcash, but ended the feature in 2018.</p>

<p>It also made a push into mobile gaming and recently ended that venture as part of cost-cutting plans.</p>

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Elon Musk revealed a few days earlier that the reason behind reviving the $44 billion Twitter deal is to make the microblogging site an “everything app”. “Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app,” he had tweeted on Tuesday.

Elon Musk revealed a few days earlier that the reason behind reviving the $44 billion Twitter deal is to make the microblogging site an “everything app”. “Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app,” he had tweeted on Tuesday. Musk wants Twitter to perform as Chinese apps like WeChat which can be used for digital transactions, booking a cab and other financial services. But he didn’t say what kind of other services Twitter might be offering in the future once he takes over. Nonetheless, the announcement created a buzz on social media, with many discussing as to what an ‘everything app’ entails. What is ‘everything app’ The concept of an everything app, often referred to as a “super app,” is novel in the US, whereas in Asia, it is massively popular, and tech companies across the world have tried to emulate it. A super app has been described as a platform that can offer various services under one umbrella, leading many to term it as the Swiss army knife of apps, which can offer a range of component tools (mini-apps) that the user can use and remove as needed. Where did the concept originate? China and Southeast Asia have been sort of a pivot in churning out these ‘super apps’ WeChat, GoJek, and Grab are some that leveraged the opportunity of customer traffic on their platforms that originally came for social media and communication by offering additional services leading to increased revenue realisations. In India, the Tata Group is planning to come up with its own super app. Reliance Industries, under its Jio umbrella, is amalgamating its various services such as shopping, content streaming, groceries, payments, cloud services, etc. Whereas, Paytm, which initially started out as a digital payments company, has been offering other services like ticket bookings, games, online shopping, banking, consumer finance, etc. India’s homegrown Flipkart Group has tied up its payments app PhonePe with companies such as Ola Cabs, Swiggy, Grofers, AJio, Decathlon, Delhi Metro, booking.com, etc to offer these services from within its own app. Have other US tech firms tried this? Snap Inc-owned Snapchat earlier introduced peer-to-peer payments called Snapcash, but ended the feature in 2018. It also made a push into mobile gaming and recently ended that venture as part of cost-cutting plans. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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