Hike Messenger introduces video calling 

Hike Messenger has launched video calling feature for its users. Video calling, the beta of which was rolled out in September this year to a select set of less than a hundred thousand , will now begin to rollout to the entire user base starting with Android users this week.

Video calling on Hike is a simple and easy to use feature that works on a single tap that is integrated into chat threads with friends. The feature has been built for a reliable and high quality video experience that works even under challenging network conditions, including good quality 2G.

Another interesting aspect of video calling on Hike is the ability for a user to see a live video preview of the caller before answering the call. It’s quite a neat feature and adds to the fun of video calling.

Hike video calling is available immediately on Android. If users updated their Hike Messenger in September this year, video calling would have automatically been enabled for them and will now be accessible.

Commenting on the launch, Kavin Bharti Mittal, Founder and CEO, Hike Messenger said, “This was an obvious one and we’re excited to bring it to the market so quickly. We’ve been in beta for a few months and the results have been really positive.

We’re now excited to roll this out across our entire userbase. We see India as primarily a sight and sound market -- and we believe video calling will have a large impact on how people communicate inside of Hike.”