Google has over the last few years been offering a number of useful software and internet services. The latest in the series is Google Duo – an app updated last Tuesday on 15th August. The app makes video calling all the more simple and easy. The picture quality is good and the voice is clear. The Duo app is downloadable and free through Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store. When the user opens the app, he finds just one button: video call. Tapping the button will load the list of contacts. He can then decide as to whom he wants to call.
The app is considered by many as a better option than the well-known SKYPE. It is comparable with Apple’s FaceTime in regard to connectivity and picture quality. The time will however judge if it can be considered a better bet. Google’s head of communication products, Nick Fox, said that his top priority was to build a great product and the increase the use of video calling amongst Android users. He said that the app’s appeal was that it was simple to use, fast and more widely accessible. Some of the features of Google Duo can be summed up as under –
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- The interface is simple – a call can be connected in seconds
- The video call receiver can see the caller before he picks up the call
- The quality of video is fairly good.
- The call can be made either through Wi-Fi or mobile internet, while on the go
- Video calling between different operating system – Android and iOS – is easier
Author : Syed Zafar Ahmad
Designation: Executive Editor
Bio: A freelancer with a flair for experimenting with innovative technology and electronic gadgets that could enrich the life of a modern common man, and a consultant in issues touching every-day life of a computer suave professional.
Bio: A freelancer with a flair for experimenting with innovative technology and electronic gadgets that could enrich the life of a modern common man, and a consultant in issues touching every-day life of a computer suave professional.
