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Facebook trialed an app allowing people make voice calls with up to eight contacts after they indicate their availability to talk, as the company continues a recent push into providing more communications tools.

AT&T, Verizon and Sprint reported spikes in voice calls, as restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak resulted in people turning to more traditional methods of communication.

European enjoyed the best quality voice experience on WhatsApp, Skype and Facebook Messenger, Opensignal reported. The Voice Apps Experience report by the mobile analytics company found that the best experience was reported in Belgium, followed by the Netherlands and Denmark.

SK Telecom (SKT), the largest mobile operator in South Korea by subscribers, partnered one of the country’s financial regulators to develop artificial intelligence (AI) to fight voice phishing attacks.

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Huawei revealed it could integrate its own voice assistant, currently in development, into existing home Wi-Fi routers as a way to compete with smart speakers emerging on the market.

Almost half of mobile phone users worldwide are still only accessing voice and SMS services, a new consumer study by GSMA Intelligence said.