Google Duo
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 A screenshot of Duo | |||||
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| Initial release | August 16, 2016 (U.S.)[1] | ||||
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| Available in | English | ||||
| Type | Video chat mobile app | ||||
| Website | duo | ||||
Duo is a video chat mobile app developed by Google, available on both Android and iOS. It was announced at Google I/O on May 18, 2016[4][5] alongside Allo, an instant messaging app. Duo launched in the United States on August 16, 2016 and globally a few days later.[6][1][7] Duo quickly climbed to the number one free app on Google Play within two days of its initial release.[8]
Features
Features of the app include:[9]
- HD 720p video
- Optimized for low bandwidth mobile networks. The app optimizes WebRTC and uses QUIC over UDP. Optimisation is further achieved through the degradation of video quality through monitoring network quality.[4]
- "Knock Knock" – an Android-only feature which shows a live preview of the caller before the recipient picks up,[10] which Google says is to "make calls feel more like an invitation rather than an interruption"[11]
- End-to-end encryption by default
- Google Assistant support.
- Use of phone numbers to allow users to easily call people from their contact list
- Automatic switching between WiFi and mobile data
See also
References
- ^ a b Gibbs, Samuel (16 August 2016). "Duo video calling app: Google launches cross-platform answer to FaceTime". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Google Meet (formerly Google Duo) 174.0.471884746". APK Mirror. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Google Duo on the App Store". 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ a b Bohn, Dieter (2016-05-18). "Google Duo makes mobile video calls fast and simple". The Verge. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ^ "Google's Duo is another video chat service taking on Facetime, Skype". CNET. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ^ "Meet Google Duo, a simple 1-to-1 video calling app for everyone". Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ "Google launches Duo, a barebones video calling app". Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ "Google Duo now #1 in Top Free chart, available globally". Android Police. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "Saying 👋 to Allo and Duo: new apps for smart messaging and video calling". Official Google Blog. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ^ Orr, Andrew (18 May 2016). "Knock knock! Who's there? Google Duo!". AndroidGuys. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Google's FaceTime-beating Duo is now on Android and iOS". Retrieved 2016-08-16.
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