WhatsApp is working on a major new feature that will change the way you chat with friends.
The popular messaging app is reportedly planning to introduce group voice and video calls in the coming months.
WABetaInfo, a fan site that tests new WhatsApp features early, spotted references to the new feature in the latest beta version of the app.
It would potentially allow groups of friends or colleagues to chat face-to-face using the app, replacing the need for traditional conference calls.
WhatsApp added the ability to make voice and video calls within its chat app last year, in an attempt to compete with the likes of Apple's FaceTime, Microsoft's Skype and Google's Duo app.
However, it is currently only possible to make one-to-one calls to individual contacts.
It is not yet known if or when the group calling feature will become available on the public version of the app.
However, WABetaInfo has accurately predicted a number of unannounced WhatsApp features, based on references within the beta software.
Last week, WhatsApp announced that iOS and Android users will soon be able to use the messaging app to share their locations with one another .
The company announced the feature on its blog and stressed that, like the messages, location sharing will be end-to-end encrypted to avoid hackers or authorities intercepting the data.
Users will be able to select how long they want their location shared for and it can be disabled at any time.
"Whether you're meeting up with friends, letting loved ones know you're safe, or sharing your commute, Live Location is a simple and secure way to let people know where you are," WhatsApp explained.
WhatsApp didn't specify an exact launch date for the new feature, but simply said it would be rolling out to mobile users "in the coming weeks".
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