Instagram may soon get video and voice calling

Instagram started out as a simple photo-sharing app, and though it’s come a long way since then, Facebook is always looking for ways to cram more features into it.

Now, it looks like Instagram might be rolling out a major update soonTechCrunch reader Ishan Agarwal recently spent some time digging through Instagram’s code and found references to several unreleased features for audio and video calling. 

These references include icons and files for features such as “call,” “video call,” and “action call.” 

Obviously, the fact that these files can be found inside Instagram’s APK (Android Application Package) does not necessarily mean the features will be released — they could be just remnants of features which were abandoned at some point. It is, however, far more likely that Instagram does plan to add these features in the near future. Instagram declined to comment on the matter.  Read more…

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