Google Duo simplifies movie calls, and impresses with a clutter-free UI
Android users no longer need to feel FaceTime envy. Google’s fresh movie talk app Duo is effortless to use and might make you rethink using Hangouts for one-on-one movie calls.
By Jack Wallen | August Eighteen, 2016, 11:46 PM PST
Google’s fresh communication apps might be surprising to some people, tho’ it makes flawless sense. in a grand scheme kinda way. To cut to a very succinct pursue, Google will have three communication apps:
- Allo for text-based communications
- Duo for one-on-one movie talks
- Hangouts for business/enterprise movie conferencing/talks
Hangouts has been around for a long while; Allo has yet to be released; and Duo has come to light in both the Google Play Store and iTunes and is ready to become your go-to, one-on-one talk app.
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But why do we need Duo? Weren’t we all good using Hangouts as our all-in-one app? In Google’s infinite wisdom, they didn’t think so. and I believe Google was spot on.
No matter how big a fan I am of Google, one aspect of mobile I readily admit that Apple torn up was movie talk. FaceTime makes the process of talking with others in real-time movie as elementary as it gets. Google Hangouts, on the other arm, has a layer of complexity the average user often fights with. Hence, the need for Google Duo.
Duo simplifies what Hangouts began. Duo strips away the complexity of using Hangouts and goes after in the footsteps of FaceTime. Now, Android users can love movie talk as quickly and lightly as their Apple brethren.
Google finds plainness in Duo
Hangouts is one of the best movie conferencing implements, especially when used in conjunction with the Hangout Toolbox. But for one-on-one movie calls, Hangouts is a bit much. Even before the user embarks talking with another user, confusion could cause them to abort the call. Why? Knowing whether or not a user has Hangouts installed (or even a Google account to associate with Hangouts) can kick off the frustration. Now, anyone can install Duo without associating it with their Google Account; instead, Duo pairs with the device’s phone number.
Plus, Google Hangouts isn’t adept at navigating poor connection quality. Duo, on the other palm, will automatically adjust the movie resolution based on your network speed and reliability. If your connection drops all the way down to 2G, Duo will pause movie and proceed with audio only.
Duo’s interface is clutter-free. While connected, you only see the person you’re talking with and a petite circle with what your device camera is eyeing. If you tap the screen during a call, three circles will emerge (Figure A):
- Camera rotate (rotate the camera from the front-facing to the rear-facing)
- Mute (mute the audio for the call)
- End (end the call)
Having a conversation with myself.
Knock Knock: A truly unique feature
One of the more unique features of Duo is called Knock Knock. (Knock Knock only works on the Android iteration of Duo.) In an attempt to humanize the movie talk practice, Google has created something truly special.
When a Duo movie call comes in from someone in your contacts, you’ll see a preview from their movie feed instead of just a contact pic. This way the person placing the call can better entice you (or guilt you) into taking the call (Figure B).
Knock Knock in activity.
Humanize yourself
Clearly, Google is aiming to not only simplify but humanize the practice of movie talk, and they should. No other feature of the smartphone is as "human" as the movie talk. Because of this, Google aimed to unwrap away as much of the technology as possible and create a movie talk app that does one thing and does it well: connect two humans (or more) via movie. To that end, Google has succeeded brilliantly. Duo is exactly what Android has lacked for a very long time.
If you’ve ever felt that Hangouts was either too complicated or overkill for a elementary one-on-one movie talk, Google has gone to superb lengths to ease those frustrations. With Duo, you’ll have seamless, elementary, and private movie calls. When you need to turn up the complexity or dangle out with more than one contact, you know where to turn.
Google Duo simplifies movie calls, and impresses with a clutter-free UI
Google Duo simplifies movie calls, and impresses with a clutter-free UI
Android users no longer need to feel FaceTime envy. Google’s fresh movie talk app Duo is effortless to use and might make you rethink using Hangouts for one-on-one movie calls.
By Jack Wallen | August Legal, 2016, 11:46 PM PST
Google’s fresh communication apps might be surprising to some people, tho’ it makes flawless sense. in a grand scheme kinda way. To cut to a very succinct pursue, Google will have three communication apps:
- Allo for text-based communications
- Duo for one-on-one movie talks
- Hangouts for business/enterprise movie conferencing/talks
Hangouts has been around for a long while; Allo has yet to be released; and Duo has come to light in both the Google Play Store and iTunes and is ready to become your go-to, one-on-one talk app.
More about Mobility
But why do we need Duo? Weren’t we all good using Hangouts as our all-in-one app? In Google’s infinite wisdom, they didn’t think so. and I believe Google was spot on.
No matter how big a fan I am of Google, one aspect of mobile I readily admit that Apple plumbed was movie talk. FaceTime makes the process of talking with others in real-time movie as plain as it gets. Google Hangouts, on the other palm, has a layer of complexity the average user often fights with. Hence, the need for Google Duo.
Duo simplifies what Hangouts embarked. Duo strips away the complexity of using Hangouts and goes after in the footsteps of FaceTime. Now, Android users can love movie talk as quickly and lightly as their Apple brethren.
Google finds plainness in Duo
Hangouts is one of the best movie conferencing implements, especially when used in conjunction with the Hangout Toolbox. But for one-on-one movie calls, Hangouts is a bit much. Even before the user starts talking with another user, confusion could cause them to abort the call. Why? Knowing whether or not a user has Hangouts installed (or even a Google account to associate with Hangouts) can kick off the frustration. Now, anyone can install Duo without associating it with their Google Account; instead, Duo pairs with the device’s phone number.
Plus, Google Hangouts isn’t adept at navigating poor connection quality. Duo, on the other forearm, will automatically adjust the movie resolution based on your network speed and reliability. If your connection drops all the way down to 2G, Duo will pause movie and proceed with audio only.
Duo’s interface is clutter-free. While connected, you only see the person you’re talking with and a puny circle with what your device camera is witnessing. If you tap the screen during a call, three circles will emerge (Figure A):
- Camera rotate (rotate the camera from the front-facing to the rear-facing)
- Mute (mute the audio for the call)
- End (end the call)
Having a conversation with myself.
Knock Knock: A truly unique feature
One of the more unique features of Duo is called Knock Knock. (Knock Knock only works on the Android iteration of Duo.) In an attempt to humanize the movie talk practice, Google has created something truly special.
When a Duo movie call comes in from someone in your contacts, you’ll see a preview from their movie feed instead of just a contact picture. This way the person placing the call can better entice you (or guilt you) into taking the call (Figure B).
Knock Knock in act.
Humanize yourself
Clearly, Google is aiming to not only simplify but humanize the practice of movie talk, and they should. No other feature of the smartphone is as "human" as the movie talk. Because of this, Google aimed to disrobe away as much of the technology as possible and create a movie talk app that does one thing and does it well: connect two humans (or more) via movie. To that end, Google has succeeded brilliantly. Duo is exactly what Android has lacked for a very long time.
If you’ve ever felt that Hangouts was either too complicated or overkill for a plain one-on-one movie talk, Google has gone to good lengths to ease those frustrations. With Duo, you’ll have seamless, ordinary, and private movie calls. When you need to turn up the complexity or string up out with more than one contact, you know where to turn.
Google Duo simplifies movie calls, and impresses with a clutter-free UI
Google Duo simplifies movie calls, and impresses with a clutter-free UI
Android users no longer need to feel FaceTime envy. Google’s fresh movie talk app Duo is effortless to use and might make you rethink using Hangouts for one-on-one movie calls.
By Jack Wallen | August Legitimate, 2016, 11:46 PM PST
Google’s fresh communication apps might be surprising to some people, however it makes ideal sense. in a grand scheme kinda way. To cut to a very succinct pursue, Google will have three communication apps:
- Allo for text-based communications
- Duo for one-on-one movie talks
- Hangouts for business/enterprise movie conferencing/talks
Hangouts has been around for a long while; Allo has yet to be released; and Duo has come to light in both the Google Play Store and iTunes and is ready to become your go-to, one-on-one talk app.
More about Mobility
But why do we need Duo? Weren’t we all good using Hangouts as our all-in-one app? In Google’s infinite wisdom, they didn’t think so. and I believe Google was spot on.
No matter how big a fan I am of Google, one aspect of mobile I readily admit that Apple screwed was movie talk. FaceTime makes the process of talking with others in real-time movie as ordinary as it gets. Google Hangouts, on the other mitt, has a layer of complexity the average user often fights with. Hence, the need for Google Duo.
Duo simplifies what Hangouts commenced. Duo strips away the complexity of using Hangouts and goes after in the footsteps of FaceTime. Now, Android users can love movie talk as quickly and lightly as their Apple brethren.
Google finds simpleness in Duo
Hangouts is one of the best movie conferencing implements, especially when used in conjunction with the Hangout Toolbox. But for one-on-one movie calls, Hangouts is a bit much. Even before the user starts talking with another user, confusion could cause them to abort the call. Why? Knowing whether or not a user has Hangouts installed (or even a Google account to associate with Hangouts) can kick off the frustration. Now, anyone can install Duo without associating it with their Google Account; instead, Duo pairs with the device’s phone number.
Plus, Google Hangouts isn’t adept at navigating poor connection quality. Duo, on the other forearm, will automatically adjust the movie resolution based on your network speed and reliability. If your connection drops all the way down to 2G, Duo will pause movie and proceed with audio only.
Duo’s interface is clutter-free. While connected, you only see the person you’re talking with and a petite circle with what your device camera is observing. If you tap the screen during a call, three circles will emerge (Figure A):
- Camera rotate (rotate the camera from the front-facing to the rear-facing)
- Mute (mute the audio for the call)
- End (end the call)
Having a conversation with myself.
Knock Knock: A truly unique feature
One of the more unique features of Duo is called Knock Knock. (Knock Knock only works on the Android iteration of Duo.) In an attempt to humanize the movie talk practice, Google has created something indeed special.
When a Duo movie call comes in from someone in your contacts, you’ll see a preview from their movie feed instead of just a contact photo. This way the person placing the call can better entice you (or guilt you) into taking the call (Figure B).
Knock Knock in activity.
Humanize yourself
Clearly, Google is aiming to not only simplify but humanize the practice of movie talk, and they should. No other feature of the smartphone is as "human" as the movie talk. Because of this, Google aimed to de-robe away as much of the technology as possible and create a movie talk app that does one thing and does it well: connect two humans (or more) via movie. To that end, Google has succeeded brilliantly. Duo is exactly what Android has lacked for a very long time.
If you’ve ever felt that Hangouts was either too complicated or overkill for a plain one-on-one movie talk, Google has gone to good lengths to ease those frustrations. With Duo, you’ll have seamless, plain, and private movie calls. When you need to turn up the complexity or suspend out with more than one contact, you know where to turn.