If you've made a couple of calls, the bottom overlay will display the pictures of your most recent contacts.

Tap on a contact and you're instantly calling them. Tap on Video call, you'll see a list of your contacts with Duo already installed, followed by those who don't have it yet but can be invited. Its simplicity can be told by its super simple full-screen interface: a Video call button, an overflow menu on the top right and nothing more. Users can only use the app to make video calls. It doesn't support text message service, group chat or other fancy features. Simple: Compared with FaceTime, Messenger, Google Duo is much simpler. It is probably the fastest video calling app currently. The fast connection is achieved in two methods: reducing the resolution to keep the call going smoothly switching between Wi-Fi and cellular data automatically without dropping the call. The company claimed that Duo is built to be fast and reliable, enabling video calls to connect quickly and smoothly even on slower networks. Google has made great effort in improving this network problem. Fast: One of the worst experience that we could have during a video call is connection failure or when video gets choppy. So what's new about this Google Duo? Does it worth a try for iPhone users?Īs a video call app, Google Duo is much like its rivals, such as Apple's FaceTime, Microsoft's Skype and Facebook's Messenger app, enabling users to make video call via Wi-Fi or cellular data, except that it is faster, simpler and cross-platform. FaceTime has been widely used by iOS users to make video call over Wi-Fi or cellular connection. We would expect the kind of popularity from Android users, but what about iPhone users? Video call app is not a new concept. Google officially launched its new video calling app Duo on August 16, and the app has amassed 5 million downloads in the Google Play Store in just one week after launching.

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