However, Duo won’t be the ideal choice for all iPhone users, and FaceTime is likely to remain the default for those using Apple gear. Its radical simplicity also makes competing apps look convoluted. The previously announced video chat app has a potentially broad audience since it works on both the iPhone and Android phones (see “ Google I/O 2016 Includes Announcements with Apple Appeal,” ). Our family has other options, including Skype (a favorite of my Mac-centric better half) and Facebook Messenger (to which my son and I are addicted).īut Google has just swooped in with an intriguing third option: Duo. Apple has said nothing about this lately, and I’m not holding my breath. Apple’s video chat service doesn’t work outside the Mac and iOS ecosystems despite Apple’s early assurances that it would be made an open standard at some point. This platform gap creates a problem: how will we video chat with our young man?įaceTime isn’t an option. While we’re an Apple household, he’s carrying a Google Nexus 5X on Google’s Project-Fi cell service. Our son is off to college, taking his first smartphone with him. Google’s Duo Video Chat App Links iOS and Android
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