The Google SUMMER brings with it one of the news announced the I / O of Mountain View. The first to arrive is Duo, the video calling service for Android and iOS that challenges Facebook, Skype and FaceTime. Everything ready for prime time, including new icons, with a makeover just opened for Allo. But while the virtual assistant of Big G is not yet the time, Duo looks. We tested the app in beta, for a visit to two.
Yes, because Duo currently allows the call one-to-one (not group) and only mobile, but trying to do to overcome what Google describes as the embarrassment that prevents ” one American in six to make a video call, because he thinks it is rude ”. And ‘the finding of a study commissioned YouGov to understand what could be the real edge. Apparently it is the decency not to show up at any time to snap the refusal to answer. Here then Duo relies on Toc Toc (Knock Knock) feature that lets you see who’s on the other side of the screen, to decide whether to answer or not. A small preview helps to ” get in touch with the person who is calling you before you even take the call ”. In fact, there seems to be useful ” to see in the face ” who it is when the phone rings. Call in progress. Simple and basic, the app Duo tries to solve the problem by giving little chance but good , or those profits. Startup just choose one of the contacts in the phonebook (a complete list appears) to launch the video call, waiting for the response of those who have seen the preview to decide, in turn, whether to accept or not. A simple ‘tap’ the icon of the contact (you can get a scroll to view them all) and the video part. Two active functions in call progress: one to close the microphone (mute) and the other to turn the camera on. Everything happens at speed: just answer the video call is already in progress. Streaming has started, no waiting. It is not strange, the Google team had already announced months ago that they have worked hard to give this steering.
The other strong point is the ‘stability’. The video call is very dependent on the type of connection and smartphone: variables that often do waive or skip the communication. The same statistical research cited YouGov shows, not surprisingly, that ” nearly half of Americans do not use your smartphone for video because it is a task frustrating and complicated ”.
Proven many times, our video has passed the tests of the movement: moving us in the house (in the broadband conditions, with connection speeds of 25-29 Mbps) and in open spaces, the signal was stable, losing only in the streaming quality where the coverage offered it was not at the top. Confirmed, therefore, the assurances of Google: ”Per moving video calls, Duo will change from Wi-Fi data network automatically and without dropping the line. You can start a call at home and continue even when you close the door behind her and outputs ”. Smoothly, because – says the Google team – ” call quality adapts to changing network conditions to guarantee the connection: when the bandwidth is limited ”.
A ” natural design ” . The full screen view allows you to take full advantage of the viewing angle and video calling become a full immersion in the party’s spaces. Nothing new, then, than the other services, but the Duo simplified interface helps surely use.
” Fast, secure ” . The last trump card Duo is privacy, which is guaranteed by the fact that all calls are encrypted end-to-end. In fact, one now obliged safety standards. And even if it is an app more, the fact that it works on different platforms makes it definitely more appealing to the whole family.
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