KakaoTalk introduces video-calling cha

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Posted : 2015-06-16 16:42
Updated : 2015-06-16 18:44
By Kim Yoo-chul


Daum Kakao, the operator of KakaoTalk, has launched a video-calling chat function, Tuesday.

The new feature allows KakaoTalk users to chat face-to-face with their friends regardless of what mobile platforms they use, it said.

"When connected through Wi-Fi, users are able to enjoy lengthy, long-distance conversations with friends, family and colleagues abroad for free, bringing people closer despite physical distances," it said.

Users need to open up their friend's profile page and press the "Free Call button" to activate the function. It said the "Video Call" menu can be discovered in the chat room by clicking on the "plus" sign left of the text box.

It also has "Chat Backup" and "Restore" features, allowing users to back up past KakaoTalk conversations on their mobile device and restore them upon reinstallation of the app.

For Android users, the Backup menu can be found under the Kakao Lab menu in settings, and the chat logs are stored separately on the mobile device. Users on Apple iOS platform can find the menu in the settings menu, and the chat logs are backed up to iCloud.

"The feature does not work in every reinstallation circumstance. KakaoTalk needs to be reinstalled under the same phone number, Kakao Account and mobile OS, and all chat history on backup needs to be restored within three days, a measure implemented for the protection of users' privacy," according to Sonia Im, spokeswoman at Daum Kakao.

It also introduced KakaoTV, a mobile social video service based on the KakaoTalk platform for users in Korea.

KakaoTV is a new type of video service that allows users to share and view video content within their KakaoTalk chat room while simultaneously chatting with friends.

yckim@koreatimes.co.kr

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