Google has released a video calling app called Duo to compete with Apple's FaceTime, albeit a scaled down version. The new app, which is available for Android and iOS, will allow users of the popular messaging service to send messages back and forth over Wi-Fi or cellular data without having to use their smartphones. Duo offers the unusual feature of being able to preview the video caller before the recipient of the call connects, using phone numbers as a form of identification and the inbuilt camera to display a video image of the caller.
Google has released a video calling app called Duo to compete with Apple's FaceTime, albeit a scaled down version. Compatible with both iOS and Android operating systems, the question raised is whether the multimedia from this app will become another data point for Google to use for targeted advertising. Duo offers the unusual feature of being able to preview the video caller before the recipient of the call connects, using phone numbers as a form of identification and the inbuilt camera to display a video image of the caller.