FaceTime Competitor Google Duo Gains New Video Messages Feature

[heov]

I wonder what sort of analytics have Apple found out from Apple Music on Android!?

It does seem like, some apps would benefit from being cross platform.
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Can you expound!?

Android is open source. Google doesn't own it, they manage it.

Android will not contain commercial Google software. OEMs can bundle it with the phone, but it will not be in AOSP. Android has it's own phone dialer, photo manager, email client, etc. Many OEMs will replace them with their own versions, or commercial Google ones. Google does not release the source code to the Gmail app, for example.

Seems many people don't understand Android vs Google.

 

[Wide opeN]

Android is open source. Google doesn't own it, they manage it.

Android will not contain commercial Google software. OEMs can bundle it with the phone, but it will not be in AOSP. Android has it's own phone dialer, photo manager, email client, etc. Many OEMs will replace them with their own versions, or commercial Google ones. Google does not release the source code to the Gmail app, for example.

Seems many people don't understand Android vs Google.

Thanks for that explanation, but I'm sure you well know the phrase perception is reality!? It's been so long since anyone cared what the origin of Android is, that it and Google have become synonymous. Also, who controls the rights to Android!? Google! So for all "intense" purposes or even perceptions people view each as synonymous.

Perhaps with your superior knowledge you can recollect in great detail the origin of the G1 too!?

The point is, at this time in history no one cares. Thanks for the refresher of sorts, but acting superior about an answer that only you seemingly cared to remember doesn't impress.

I'm sure if Google wanted to, they could alter the the source code to include whatever addition they wanted.

 

[1098474]

And recording a video for someone to watch later isn't FaceTime either.

I see your point though. If you call someone via FaceTime and they don't answer... you can't currently leave a video message from inside the FaceTime call.

But if you have someone's FaceTime address... you also have their iMessage address.

So if you absolutely must leave a video message... it's possible. You'll just have to use the other Apple communication app, iMessage.

Personally... the number of FaceTime calls I've initiated I could count on one hand. And I don't think any of those calls have been so important that I felt the need to leave a video message.

I guess I'm not the target market for "video mail"...

You will be in the market when Apple intros it in a few years

 

[Geerad]

Not giving Google my phone number! Why won’t they accept google account sign up?!? Makes Duo useless on iPad/iPod.

Really?

 

[Geerad]

Not giving Google my phone number! Why won’t they accept google account sign up?!? Makes Duo useless on iPad/iPod.

You can use it on your iPad just Google it and you’ll find out how.