Beyond Voice calling

By Ndunda A. Mwende MS/19/16

As socialization took a new angle of definition with advent of communication gadgets, so has been the oral conversation. People no longer have to meet physically to converse with their loved once, the world is becoming interconnected which makes it possible to communicate with any one in any part of the globe. Invention of voice call was not enough and technology presented to us video calls which enhances interaction of the sender and the receiver as creates a virtual world of mutual connection.

In sometimes back, video calling was only accessible through Skype, but of late, most of social media apps have integrated video calling in fully satisfying the users. Facebook, Whats app, Instagram, Imo among many others have video calling option which promotes interactivity. The diversity of apps from which we can video call has helped people to communicate beyond the territories and even have alternative of communication medium to some places where some social media apps have been banned by some authorities.

Introduction of competitive data bundles among telecommunication companies have greatly reduced cost of communication among the users.  The definition of global village is  turning practical with mobile phones having capability to communicate over a distant places  , physical presence has now been transformed into a screen from with people can interact freely with video calling.

The need for dollar has pushed people away from their ancestral homes and this created need of keeping in touch with their loved once. Distancing from relatives created the need for alternatives in keeping on touch and voice call, messaging was a welcome until of late when video calling has emerged with capabilities to see the reality while communicating. Technology presented users with no option but to choose to live in isolation or keep in touch but distantly in chase for dollar. Video calling has improved communication and smartphones have proved to have more potential unlike what people could have thought about them at first.