What do you think of Duo?

[VDub2174]

A step in the right direction?

Google hopes to make video calling magical with Duo | Android Central

 

[Laura Knotek]

I doubt if I'll ever use it, since I never use video calling. Whenever I've used apps that have a video calling feature, I turn off my FFC anyway.

 

[Golfdriver97]

I like the idea of working with lower connection speeds. Probably with developing countries in mind, but not everywhere in the US has the most blazing fast internet either.

I'm just curious where this leaves Hangouts though.

 

[jstwondrng]

Personally, even though I don't use video calling much, I find it to be much better than Facetime. I really like the preview of whom is trying to reach you prior to answering the call. Now, if they could only implement this in Android Wear 2.0... That would be awesome.

J

 

[koves]

I think it looks interesting and will probably use it when it's finally available.

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[Kjthomas0724]

Looking forward to giving it a try.

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[Queen Kong1]

I like it...so i don't have to use facebook messenger!!! as default one.

 

[BattleSwine]

I'm looking forward to giving it a try. Skype under Micro$loth has at best stagnated and at worst has become a way to spam their other apps/services. Facebook apps are resource hogs I want no part of.

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[Kjthomas0724]

I think Google is taking far to long to release duo and allo. Why announce it if it's going to take them so long to release it?

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[VDub2174]

I think Google is taking far to long to release duo and allo. Why announce it if it's going to take them so long to release it?

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To build anticipation?

 

[anon(9072051)]

To float a Sword-of-Damocles style deadline above their dev team's heads?

 

[kirbwrx]

Used it twice today and love the video quality and connection over hangouts. Calling family on hangouts I would struggle to hear them sometimes but zero issues so far with Duo.

 

[victoryrules8]

Very nice app. I have zero complaints. It does what it was designed to do with no issues just like FaceTime worked when I was a wee little iPhone user a few years back.

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[Vyrlokar]

I'm a heavy Hangouts (ang gtalk) user, and I fear what will happen to my favorite IM program. Allo/Duo should have some form of Hangouts integration or something. The things I can't live without from Hangouts:

Desktop client
Being able to use it on multiple devices with only one account, including devices without cellular connectivity like wifi only tablets
Group video chat
Group text chat

Until Duo/Allo have all those (and it seems it goes against the goal of having bloody simple apps that only do one thing and do it well) or there's an ecosystem of apps that handle these use cases, I'm not switching

 

[dlaluan]

Been using it with the wifey since it was released. The 1 feature I love the most is that if the video connection gets choppy, it does not take away from the clarity of the voice call. I can totally see where the audio-only capability can occur. The voice and video have somehow been split so they don't interfere with each other.

 

[Clocks]

Been using it with the wifey since it was released. The 1 feature I love the most is that if the video connection gets choppy, it does not take away from the clarity of the voice call. I can totally see where the audio-only capability can occur. The voice and video have somehow been split so they don't interfere with each other.

That's awesome. That's a huge annoyance when I use hangouts video calls for work.

 

[udnh]

My wife was kind enough to install, so we've been trying a few times. I like the simplicity of it in order to start a call, and the knock-knock feature is actually enjoyable.

So far I haven't found the need (nor want) to go back to hangouts for a video call (even though we use it for chat), but the fact that Duo is mobile only is a bit annoying.

 

[VitaminA]

That's a downer, hearing that it doesn't work on wifi-only tablets. I usually just grab whichever device is closest to me when a hangouts call comes through, so it will be annoying to have to always use my phone. I'll still use it, but I'll have to keep hangouts too.

 

[Matty]

A step in the right direction?

Google hopes to make video calling magical with Duo | Android Central

i currently use SKYPE & BBM Video Chat and it does everything i need, plus its free. So there isn't much draw for me to use it, buuut, i always like to try new things out just so if people ask about it i can give them a 'first impressions'.

 

[genvarev]

I like Google Duo