![]() Like Duo, Hangouts was supposed to be the end-all, be-all in cross-platform video calling, but for a variety of reasons, including its initial close integration with Google+ (remember that?), it never quite took off. Well it did, kinda, with Hangouts some five years ago, which is an eternity in tech. It's so simple to use you wonder why Google didn't try something like this before. Unlike other messaging apps like Facebook Messenger and Snapchat, where you technically can make cross-platform video calls but have to navigate through a sea of menus to find the option to do so, Duo's simplicity is a welcome change of pace. If it sounds simple that's because it is. ![]() If the person doesn't have Duo installed, tapping their name sends them an SMS text message inviting them to download the app.Īnd that's pretty much it. ![]() Do it! Once you do, your contact list pops up: If the person you want to call already has Duo installed you simply tap their name and the call initiates. Like Snapchat, launching Duo immediately opens your smartphone's camera, where a single button labeled "Video call" begs to be tapped.
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