Some of the other video conferencing options out there have been a security/privacy nightmare. Spike Video Chat is a new one with some very welcome advantages and improved simplicity.
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Facebook has a new children-friendly instant messaging app available as a preview on US iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches, aptly named Messenger Kids.
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PayPal just made it easier for IM and video chat addicts to exchange money on mobile devices with direct Skype Android and iOS app integration.
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Forget modular phones and trend-following smart speakers. Facebook may want to carve out a new niche for a dedicated video chat product of some sort.
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How is Skype being shaped? Why, like Snapchat, of course! Stickers, shortform video loops and a whole lot more is coming your way on the big platforms.
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And by roadmap, there IS no public roadmap. Just reassurances that features will be coming along and that visions are in place for Hangouts.
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While Google has basically separated its Hangouts communication features into two new apps recently, keeping Allo focused on text and Duo on video chat, Facebook wants both its own-brand Messenger service and 2014-acquired WhatsApp IM client to do it all.
The latter debuted back in 2010 with only fundamental text messaging support in tow, gradually growing to integrate Group Chat and voice calling functionality into its still very basic, very simple cross-platform UI.
After over a year of speculation and closed beta tests, WhatsApp Video Calling is now also rolling out to its “more than one billion users” across Android, iPhone, and Windows Phone devices. That’s pretty much all you need to know, as Facebook isn’t looking to clutter the encrypted instant messaging app with any other fancy new bells and whistles.
The video call initiation and termination buttons are easy to locate, and overall, there’s nothing to confuse even the most inexperienced smartphone user. WhatsApp wants to “make these features available to everyone, not just those who can afford the most expensive new phones or live in countries with the best cellular networks” so you can watch “your grandchild take her first steps, or see your daughter’s face while she’s studying abroad.”
Pretty noble goal, but you’ll still probably need a reliable network and decent phone to enjoy a smooth, crisp video chat.
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As much as we’d like to say that we are all over Skype, we have to remind ourselves that FaceTime isn’t an Android-friendly phenomenon, either. Neither is Google Hangouts an international sensation.So, does
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It feels odd to talk about Google Duo like it’s a new thing, both because the video calling service was unveiled way back in May at the I/O developer conference, and considering it looks so simple and basic you have to wonder what on earth took the search giant so long.But it’s the cross-platform app’s simplicity that makes it so appealing, with very few bells and whistles needed to minimize the frustration and complication of ...
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