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[Sushubh]

Making video calling easier on your Android phone

You can now start a video call directly from where you call or text message your friends, through your Phone, Contacts, and Android Messages apps. Later this year, we’ll also add the ability to upgrade an ongoing voice call to video with just a tap.
We’re starting to roll out integrated video calling to first-generation Pixel, Android One, and Nexus devices, and it will also be available on Pixel 2 phones. We’re working with our carrier and device partners to bring this experience to more Android devices over time.
If you and the person you’re video calling are on a carrier that supports ViLTE video calling, your video calls will be routed through the carrier’s ViLTE service. If not, Google Duo will connect your video call to anyone with the app installed.

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[SVK]

This is great, now Android has its own Facetime equivalent. Making it native in Contacts and Call log will make it further easier to use.
Besides Video Calls on Duo are more clear compared to WhatsApp or FB Messenger calls.

 

[Sushubh]

Duo v21 expands camera effect tests to include brightness, contrast, and saturation, preparing voicemail feature [APK Teardown]

 

[Sushubh]

Exclusive: Google Allo to add 'Activities' with built-in games, shared lists, and more

 

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[Sushubh]

Allo v23 prepares to display vCard details and add a new attachment type, may be launching audio message transcriptions and camera effects soon [APK Teardown]

 

[Sushubh]

Google Duo v29 closes in on launch of video messaging, screen sharing, and Google sign-in [APK Teardown]

 

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Google Duo screen sharing: This is how it should look

 

[Sushubh]

Google is “pausing investment” in Allo - The Verge

Exclusive: Chat is Google’s next big fix for Android’s messaging mess - The Verge

 

[amish]

Google changes its messaging strategy again: Goodbye to Allo, double down on RCS

Google gives up on Google Allo, hopes carriers will sort out RCS messaging

One more Google product bites dust.

 

[dextermorgan]

I hope they don't fucking touch duo. its really easy way to video call someone on android

 

[Sushubh]

it's likely duo would remain separate. duo has been a rare messaging success for google. and even on ios facetime i assume is separate from imessage app?