What is the best WiFI calling app for windows phone? It needs to be cross platform to iOS.
From the reviews ive read Viber and Skype dont work at all? is this true? Im heading down to Peru and it would be helpful to make WiFi calls.
Thanks,
Skype and Viber both work fine for me to any platform. Best one varies on time of day, network loads and what country you call.
Not sure where people come up with the loads of misinformation there is about WP8. Possibly due to WP7's patchy support and API's but for general day-to-day usage, WP8 is the same as the rest.
Yep I use Skype all the time with no problems at all.
MobileVOIP is also okay...
I downloaded and installed Skype on my 1020 but I never had chance to test it because I have had to send my phone off for a new screen But before I get it back, What program are you using and when other programs work like Skype?
Skype is the best for me.
Best WiFi Application
wall1142 said:
What is the best WiFI calling app for windows phone? It needs to be cross platform to iOS.
From the reviews ive read Viber and Skype dont work at all? is this true? Im heading down to Peru and it would be helpful to make WiFi calls.
Thanks,
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Line and Skype are the best WiFi Application. I have used both of them on my Nokia Lumia 1020 and also the video clarity is very good.
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Has anyone tried this app before? Is it really the best app to make videocalls for free connected to the internet?
More info here:
http://www.soft32.com/Download/Free/VZOmobile/4-227857-1.html
I've messed around with it. Based on what I've found, it's really pretty much the ONLY video chat client for windows mobie -unless you count the useless Micro$oft Portriat thingy.
Anyway it seems to work ok - of course still kinda sucks for me because here in the USA we don't get the front-facing cameras...grrrrrr (although I'm trying to get my hands on the part and add it to my Fuze...hehe)
Hi all,
I found this voip app on dutch tweakers.net site. It's like whatsapp (scans your contacts, I know), and like Viber (calls via voip, so free). But this one works on both Android and iPhone.
I've used it for about a week now with some friends, and it works quite well. Couple of calls failed because of bad quality, but that could also be a problem with the mobile network. If this keeps on working, I'm thinking of lowering the amount of minutes in my subscription.
Might be interesting for you as well. You can find the app here.
Did a search in the forum and found several old posts about 3G unristirctor for Android but it seems no luck yet. I just switched from iphone to a samsung infuse. I'm missing that tiny app on ios. There are some apps not working without wifi. Anybody knows why there's not something similar for the open source android platform? Is it difficult technically or there are some other reasons?
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Did a search in the forum and found several old posts about 3G unristirctor for Android but it seems no luck yet. I just switched from iphone to a samsung infuse. I'm missing that tiny app on ios. There are some apps not working without wifi. Anybody knows why there's not something similar for the open source android platform? Is it difficult technically or there are some other reasons?
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What apps are talking about that only allow WiFi? Is been a while since I held an iPhone in my hands but when I switched over to Android I wanted the same thing that you want just because Skype didn't allow you to make calls over 3G but now that's solved and I don't really see a need for this type of app in the Android world.
Speaking from experience, you'll stop wanting all of these "iphone fan" apps after a couple of mouths...TRUST ME! After getting my feet wet and playing around with all the different types of Android apps and flashing custom roms and kernels, there's NO FREAKING way I would get an iPhone!!
I agree. But in the future when Skype support video chat on the phone, I doubt they will allow video chat on wifi only. I'm saying that because another chat tool I'm using - QQ - does support video chat, but not working on 3G/4G.
So as everyone is aware, ICS is coming to the Sensation - however I'm curious as to whether it'll support video calling natively? Clearly it is possible to do, and frankly I was disappointed that HTC didn't take the same initiative as Samsung to put their own video-calling in. But I'd like to see the option there ASAP!
im sure you can use skype and google talk to video call on senny.
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im sure you can use skype and google talk to video call on senny.
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Yes, but it requires the person you're calling to have Skype, or else "skype credit". Ditto for Google, they need the app.
I use tango for video calls
you can video chat with anyone with gmail account and a vid capable computer. (and phones with the app of course).
think it's about as "native" as it's gonna get on google's eco system.
I think the OP is looking for Android to gets it's equivalent to Apple's Facetime.
Right?
as far as im aware Samsung phones dont have own video calling app.
they use google talk and skype too, gtalk being free 100%.
Google Talk would be the most likely equivalent to Apple's FaceTime.
Comes built in with video talk tech on Android 2.3.5
I'm not sure I follow. Idk how much more native you want being that gtalk comes on most Android phones. You look at the iPhone face time is only for I phone 4 now 4s and the iPad and iPod. Maybe the better word he's looking for is deeper integration maybe
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ICS source code should be out November 17th, so custom roms will have ICS support soon!
http://www.androidcentral.com/ice-cream-sandwich-source-code-coming-nov-17-says-notion-ink-ceo
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ICS source code should be out November 17th, so custom roms will have ICS support soon!
http://www.androidcentral.com/ice-cream-sandwich-source-code-coming-nov-17-says-notion-ink-ceo
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means new CM will start to be made!
Hopefully we have CM nightlies by January.
I know that this problem/question is many time mentioned but seems that some do not understand the purpose for so called "native video calls support".
Do I have to know what video call application my responder must have installed just to effectively make a video call ? NO it's just lame. Even old nokia phones support video calls NATIVELY, so it's just an excuse of lousy google coders or another limitation between different platforms.
I've often thought this was a bit stupid from Android/HTC's point of view. My old Sony Ericsson could do it.
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Do I have to know what video call application my responder must have installed just to effectively make a video call ?
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Exactly. It should be integrated like making a phone call or sending an SMS. Tap on the person in your contacts and it comes up with another option to video call.
The biggest thing I think should happen is if your on a call to someone you have the option of transferring to video call, just like you can put the call on speaker phone. Full native integration. Hell, I could do this simple transfer on the Sony.
Here's hoping though.
Dear All,
TANGO
I am so happy that Tango VideoChat is working!! I suppose all ROMS taking the front vs back camera into consideration
GTALK
I am upset though and please forgive me for insisting for GTALK, I really hope this is not an ARM processor instruction set issue on our device, but if yes, still I dont understand why its really impossible to make the correct patches to make it work, and why Tango is able to utilize...
On other phones it works, like cheap Xperia's and our ChaCha not..it seems unfortunately
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056793
[APP][ROOT] Google Talk 1.3 with Video calling, Now wifi optional - is the title.
Under this thread there are various ways to install the video version enabled of GTalk. Personally I succeeded with the installation with @MOdaco install apk way and I can log in, chat with no problem. It also displays the camera icon correctly.
Only when I try to make a Video call from my side it hangs, and if other party tries to call me it refers to a network problem
USTREAM, BAMBUSER
(I prefer Bambuser due to the settings more versatility and I think better quality)
can be a Workaround to make your family at home see what you are doing instead of videochat and while streaming in the background you can initiate a call with VIBER for instance
If any other less battery sucking or nicer ways come out nonetheless GTALK updates make possible to work I will post it while being curious what others use... especially for phone to pc (mac)
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Dear All,
TANGO
I am so happy that Tango VideoChat is working!! I suppose all ROMS taking the front vs back camera into consideration
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Fine! I think it should work with Yahoo Messenger too, but wasn't able to try it yet because no one uses it.
I am upset though and please forgive me for insisting for GTALK, I really hope this is not an ARM processor instruction set issue on our device, but if yes, still I dont understand why its really impossible to make the correct patches to make it work, and why Tango is able to utilize...
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Like I wrote in another posting 10 minutes ago, it is not possible getting this to work. I don't understand too why Google is doing this and I also don't even understand why voice talk won't work without video talk (on the PC it does, on Android phones not).
Only when I try to make a Video call from my side it hangs, and if other party tries to call me it refers to a network problem
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Similar here - so nothing with Google Talk yet.
There was some App that promises video for Google Talk on phones where it usually won't work. But don't try this, it doesn't work on the Chacha either.
Gtalk-Vtok
There is an app called Vtok on the market which works (with some minor issues eg you cant log out), but its a real battery drainer, so I installed it for case in need, but freezing it for normally...