WhatsApp new feature - one press voice texting

The company announced the availability of this new feature while announcing that it has now hit the 300 million monthly active users mark. With this new feature, you can record and send voice clips with one press of the mic icon.

This feature will be available on all its platforms within 24 hours.

• What's interesting about this feature is that it is simple with less taps on the screen to get the job done. You just press the record button to record your message and let go of the mic icon once ur done to send the message.
• If you decide not to send the message then you just swipe to the left to delete the recording. There is no time length limit when recording a message therefore users can get as creative as they want.
• Another interesting feature is that the playback of a voice text will automatically switch from handset's speakers to its earpiece when the device is held to your ear. The mic icon also turns blue when recipients have listened to the message .