On both platforms, participants can now turn on live captions during a meeting or group call. This should mean they’ll be able to understand participants even if they’re in a noisy environment or have their phone at a low volume. Cellular callers also received some love, with the ability to view shared content when they join a meeting, while PSTN callers on hold will now hear music. You can view the full changelog for iOS below:
“Turn on live captions during a meeting or group call View shared content when you join a meeting via a cellular phone call PSTN callers will hear music while they are on hold Get a link to channels to share with others Long press the app icon for a shortcut to make a call Get a tone and vibration alert for incoming calls while on a call Bug fixes and performance improvements”
Android did not receive all of the features iOS did in its latest patch, but it did get all the major ones:
“Turn on live captions during a meeting or group call View shared content when you join a meeting via a cellular phone call PSTN callers will hear music while they are on hold Bug fixes and performance improvements”
All of this comes at a time when Microsoft Teams sees explosive growth in usage as people work from home due to the pandemic. It saw a 12 million increase in active users in the course of a week, to a total of 42 million. Its services have been provided to the NHS for free, and enterprises can currently get a 90-day free trial to tide them through this rough period. These additions are sure to be helpful to the new additions to Microsoft’s family, alongside some healthcare-specific features coming soon.
