Is there anyway to get Skype videochat on Gtablet? I have IMOMessenger so I can actually use Skype text chatting and such, but I wanted to know if its possible to videochat with Gtab... Or videochat with any other programs?
Thanks,
I would be interested in this too. I have tried Skype and Fring to no avail.
The devil aka steve jobs has bribed skype to only come out with an app for iphone and ipad. The android community isn't nified enough to organize a resistance.
Google talk video works pretty well with the VTok app in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061097
Works ok, at least till the official updated Google Talk (with video) app is released for Tegra devices.
Justin
Why is Skype this gullible? They did the same deal with Verizon. Skype video works on HTC Thunderbolt. To think that I actually have a paid subscription with Skype and unable to use it on both my HTC EVO 4G and Viewsonic GTablet both with front-facing camera for video chat hurts.
Where is a formidable competition to Skype? Gizmo should have done that but Google bought them years ago and put a lid on it.
goodintentions said:
The devil aka steve jobs has bribed skype to only come out with an app for iphone and ipad. The android community isn't nified enough to organize a resistance.
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Skype currently only has voice servers for android, and for those of us who have been waiting for a video version for android, we maybe out of luck. Microsoft purchased skype just days ago. Although they are saying they will continue to provide services for other platforms beside windows, its doubtful new development will be made in areas like adding video for android.
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Download the latest Tango app from Market. I just tested it on my Atrix for Video chat and it works Great !!
But it won't facetime with iPhones right?
Introduce your iPhone friends to the rest of the world with Tango.
I just Tango'ed with my wife's Evo while driving down the road. Yep, I'm THAT buttnut. It worked pretty well. I was impressed with the video quaility.
Too bad they don't have a desktop client.
I expect Skype to have an iOS and Android client soon since they aquired Qik. If it interacts with the desktop Skype well, sadly I think Tango will disappear.
snlu178 said:
But it won't facetime with iPhones right?
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that was fixed this patch. it works fine. through tango btw.. not facetime since facetime is apple's property..
There is a Skype update which allows video calling for us
only the 7" tab is compatible right ?
Installed but I don't see the option for Video Calling?
Still no support for Tegra 2 (needs NEON instructions)
according to the FAQ (https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA11019/How-do-I-make-video-calls-with-Skype-for-Android") you still need the NEON instructions set, and Tegra 2 is not supported for video.
"* This specifically does not include some tablets that use the Tegra 2 chipset (e.g. Android tablets and Motorola Atrix do not support video calling)."
This is a bit of a bummer, i'm really hoping they get this sorted out soon. It works on my SGS, but i'd really prefer the tablet.
Friing (sp?) works great for video calls for me. I video chat to an iPhone 4 user no problem.
just4747 said:
Friing (sp?) works great for video calls for me. I video chat to an iPhone 4 user no problem.
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Yes but Fring is not Skype.
Most of the business world uses Skype.
Anyone got this working?
donbowman said:
according to the FAQ (https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA11019/How-do-I-make-video-calls-with-Skype-for-Android") you still need the NEON instructions set, and Tegra 2 is not supported for video.
"* This specifically does not include some tablets that use the Tegra 2 chipset (e.g. Android tablets and Motorola Atrix do not support video calling)."
This is a bit of a bummer, i'm really hoping they get this sorted out soon. It works on my SGS, but i'd really prefer the tablet.
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um..yea..this is BS...the flagship tablets aren't supported?!?
I read somewhere that they weren't going to do any deving for tablets until Ice Cream Sandwich comes out... It's up to us to make this happen it seems
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The design of this thing is awesome. Pair it with those monster 14 pound EACH speakers and man, that's drool worthy.
However, this device is kinda confusing to me. Is it a dumbed down receiver? Is it a dumbed down Google TV device? I can play vids from YouTube and and Google Play and music and that's it?
Where are the shots of what ever interface this will have? Where is Netflix? Huluu Plus? Amazon Prime? This seems to be the most limited - as far as what can be done with it from the get-go - device I have seen El Goog push out in a long while. Sad.
As good as it looks, it seems rushed to me. Why pay $299 for something that is simply novelty and available in many different flavors already?
Till they add a bit to it, or someone hacks it and makes it much better. Sorry Goog, I pass.
While they were doing the presentation, I understood it as it was just a receiver that connects to some speakers or a tv, so once you connect to it (I forget if it was WIFI or NFC) you can just play music or videos on the speakers or tv; and anybody that connects to it is able to play what they want on it.
It looks great and all but for $300 its definitely not worth the price tag.
This is on the network so I hope that it has easy access to Windows shares and that it will be able to play 1080p MKVs with lossless audio.
I haven't played around with playback on devices.
Even though it is pricey if it has this full feature set then I may pick this up. Would be a nice improvement over plugging in a laptop to the TV.
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This is on the network so I hope that it has easy access to Windows shares and that it will be able to play 1080p MKVs with lossless audio.
I haven't played around with playback on devices.
Even though it is pricey if it has this full feature set then I may pick this up. Would be a nice improvement over plugging in a laptop to the TV.
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From what I was told yesterday, it won't. The guys here at IO said it would only stream from them (movies and music stored in their cloud or Play Store).
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I'm hoping there is at least some logic within the box that allows you to play more sophisticated content.
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From what I was told yesterday, it won't. The guys here at IO said it would only stream from them (movies and music stored in their cloud or Play Store).
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It's $300 because it's supposedly actually manufactured in America... so do with that what you will
I'm still very confused as to what it is/how it works. Doesn't seem worthwhile.
seems like the coolest looking piece of crap.
The engadget preview says much of the price is because of the built in amp, which, IMHO is totally unnecessary. I have a surround sound system.. why would I want stereo sound from that puny little thing?
Drop the amp and $100 off the pricetag and this thing will sell itself. Oh, and unlock the damn thing. Only plays stuff from the play store? Google is starting to sound like apple...
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Google is starting to sound like apple...
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Really? It has a USB port explicitly for the purpose of hacking it. I have no doubt the Nexus Q will be a cool device to own once there's enough dev support for it.
It seems like Google released the Nexus Q with the idea that the android community would figure out what to do with it.
Nexus q + dev support = sold. However I will wait for the support first instead of buying and hoping....
Its an interesting device, but I'm disappointed that they at least didn't add an "airplay" style connection for displaying your phone or tablet screen on the tv via wifi. That would at least make it more appealing for the price
I sat there during the keynote thinking what a killer feature this would have been for a google tv. Instead it's a more expensive and more limited device.
I came away from i/o feeling like the google tv is being de-prioritized and they want to push this device instead because it's locked down to google play content. There were zero mentions of google tv during either of the keynotes. There were sessions but after sitting through a few it seemed as if all the new and exciting things were happening in other product lines. I don't mean this as a dig at the google tv devs. I just think the company has made a cooporate decision to lock this down.
Maybe I'll feel a little different after unboxing it tonight and playing with it some but I just can't see myself getting on board this product line and I'm a google fanboy. It just feels like a limitations by design concept.
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Really? It has a USB port explicitly for the purpose of hacking it. I have no doubt the Nexus Q will be a cool device to own once there's enough dev support for it.
It seems like Google released the Nexus Q with the idea that the android community would figure out what to do with it.
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That's cool. But inconsistent. Not everyone is tech savvy enough to even flash anything and I would be more apt to group those individuals with ones who would use the banana plugs on the back. It doesn't take an audiophile to desire more than 2 channels of sound.
I think its a brilliant device and ill probably get one once the price goes down. I just think it may increase sales to offer one without the amp - is it really that big of a selling point?
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That's cool. But inconsistent. Not everyone is tech savvy enough to even flash anything and I would be more apt to group those individuals with ones who would use the banana plugs on the back. It doesn't take an audiophile to desire more than 2 channels of sound.
I think its a brilliant device and ill probably get one once the price goes down. I just think it may increase sales to offer one without the amp - is it really that big of a selling point?
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Agreed. This isn't like our Android phones running custom ROMs. You buy an Android phone, ANY Android phone, and you can:
1. Make phone calls
2. Send text messages
3. Use email
4. Browse the web
5. Download, install, and use the full Play Store catalog of apps
All without any hacking at all. When you install a custom rom, you're basically getting a few added features, customization, optimization, maybe the ability to overclock or run a select few apps that need root. You know, little things that aren't necessary but are nice to have.
The Nexus Q is different because it's gimped right out of the box. You basically can't do anything with it, other than play music and videos from the Play Store only (and who even has a huge collection of that stuff?). Even the very first Apple TV was capable of streaming content through a local network, even if it was limited to stuff you added to your iTunes library.
I appreciate Google reaching out to the dev community, but they can't rely on them to do all their work for them. What the Nexus Q should have been was a tiny Android desktop computer, controllable directly with an Android phone using a specific app (something like Gmote) and able to run any and all Android apps. I'm excited when I see thumb-sized Android computers available for under $100. The NQ could have been a cooler, more premium version of that, but as it is, it's both overpriced AND has no features.
YouTube app
So not living in US forces me to use Music and the YouTube app. Now it's time to do some raging.
Playing youtube vids on my tv is awesome through the app and all that. But I want to be able to play several videos. I have several playlists but the only option on a playlist in the youtube app is to delete it. Opening the playlists gives you the possibility to play one (and only one) video in a row. It really sucks. I don't want to open the app every time a video has ended :/
Guys what are you complaining about? Your where given cool toy for free because you are developers. You are suppose to find better applications for it . Just do it. Few years ago you had T-Mobile android phone without anything useful on it , nobody completed
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All you guys in here complaining are just not dev or inspiring to be one cause from what I seen you're able to load a launcher to it from adb and stream netflix in 1080 so you guys dont really understand android or google yet but you will.
Sadly, I will buy a multitude of these for a project if someone can get the damn thing rooted and unlocked...
I am so displeased with MS. It seems they hide behind all the apps by saying they are beta. WP7.5 was frustrating enough with lack of skype for a year even after they bought it. Between skype and the miserable version of pdf they created one could only wonder how serious they actually are. It would be nice to have an android app so we could have apps that work. Seriously MS stop hiring sweat shop kids to develop your apps and invest in some proper programmers. I don't want a repeat of WP7.5
Yeah, the past couple of days I have seriously considered going back to Android. WP8 is missing some pretty key features that I could ignore if there were apps to fill the holes, there are none... No wifi sync? Unable to "delete" music from Xbox music, even though it's no longer on my device(I used to have Music Pass and the music I downloaded still shows up)? Media volume and Ringtone volume are shared? that seems like a no brainer. The camera, while the overall picture quality is good, I find the colors to be very inaccurate(not WP8, but still a gripe). A lot of my "live tile" apps do not update anymore, maybe the app devs fault? The desktop sync program is almost useless, why can't Zune be used?
So, I am probably gonna try and trade my 920 for an Android... I miss my Nexus
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I am so displeased with MS. It seems they hide behind all the apps by saying they are beta.
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You must despise google.
schettj said:
You must despise google.
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Or Apple with their Maps app.
Verstuurd van mijn Nexus 7 met Tapatalk
Honestly, I have bought my wife a chinese phone called Oppo. It was slick phone and light, 6mm thick running Android 4.3. I didn't mind android but I perferred the enviroment of 7.5, much cleaner and simpilar. I did not start this poste to talk about Android or Iphone though, I bought a 920 hoping that WP8 was an improvement. But some key apps i use on regular basis created by MS are junk. The point is, if the apps are so much better on other platforms why can't MS do it on theirs especally Skype, come on! I just hope this post opens eyes of MS to begin to deliver a better experience now not in 1 year. On good note, I do give them the respect of Bing Translater the camera feature comes in handy, and people are amazed when i show them.
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Yeah, the past couple of days I have seriously considered going back to Android. WP8 is missing some pretty key features that I could ignore if there were apps to fill the holes, there are none... No wifi sync? Unable to "delete" music from Xbox music, even though it's no longer on my device(I used to have Music Pass and the music I downloaded still shows up)? Media volume and Ringtone volume are shared? that seems like a no brainer. The camera, while the overall picture quality is good, I find the colors to be very inaccurate(not WP8, but still a gripe). A lot of my "live tile" apps do not update anymore, maybe the app devs fault? The desktop sync program is almost useless, why can't Zune be used?
So, I am probably gonna try and trade my 920 for an Android... I miss my Nexus
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You can delete music from xbox by pressing on the track long enough then remove it.
It works. It seriously does.
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I just hope this post opens eyes of MS to begin to deliver a better experience now not in 1 year.
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I don't think Microsoft monitors this forum
And I am quite sure people are working very hard to deliver a better experience as fast as they possibly can. You can help too, download the SDK and start coding.
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Honestly, I have bought my wife a chinese phone called Oppo. It was slick phone and light, 6mm thick running Android 4.3. I didn't mind android but I perferred the enviroment of 7.5, much cleaner and simpilar. I did not start this poste to talk about Android or Iphone though, I bought a 920 hoping that WP8 was an improvement. But some key apps i use on regular basis created by MS are junk. The point is, if the apps are so much better on other platforms why can't MS do it on theirs especally Skype, come on! I just hope this post opens eyes of MS to begin to deliver a better experience now not in 1 year. On good note, I do give them the respect of Bing Translater the camera feature comes in handy, and people are amazed when i show them.
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I bet they're even more amazed at 4.3!
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I bet they're even more amazed at 4.3!
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My bad, 4.0 really not a big android guy. I had phone for a week before passing it over to my wife. At least her skype works in background.
To schettj's reply, I am hopping that your optimism is true. I would be closer to doing laundry at my hotel then developing a version of PDF that works. That's what I shelled out 600 bucks for.
Two somewhat connected issues:
Many users have had G4 hardware failures. Does anyone know if LG has identified the source and addressed this issue? Is this due to an overtaxed motherboard and overheating processor?
Several years after the original Droid experience it seems that manufacturers are still struggling to offer an optimized videochat experience.
HD signals and 4K upscaling are way too taxing for the G4 internals, at ambient temperature and with two HD cameras video chatting, the G4 overheats and automatically shuts down after about 10 minutes of use. I'm aware of the reported overheating issues of the G4 processor, the question is clear.
Will the G5 be able to hold two-way video chat (Skype) calls without melting down?
Thanks!
Why are you using skype? Use hangouts if you want the best video chat experience on an Android Phone.
Thats like using skype instead of iMessage on an iPhone. Of course the experience wont be a as good.
osiris355 said:
Why are you using skype? Use hangouts if you want the best video chat experience on an Android Phone.
Thats like using skype instead of iMessage on an iPhone. Of course the experience wont be a as good.
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Skype for work I suppose, lot of company here in VN use Skype
Yes, in many ways Skype is a bloated app to use on any small device, compared to other newer VOIP and apps with the same functions. TBH.
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Yes, in many ways Skype is a bloated app to use on any small device, compared to other newer VOIP and apps with the same functions. TBH.
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That's not what he asked though. If he chooses to use Skype whether it is bloated or not is his choice. He asked if the G5 would be able to handle it without overheating.
The title of the thread is so wrong. I thought the G5 was suffering from that
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Why are you using skype? Use hangouts if you want the best video chat experience on an Android Phone.
Thats like using skype instead of iMessage on an iPhone. Of course the experience wont be a as good.
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LOL, that made me laugh. lol Skype over imessage (if you're an iphone user) lol.
But yea, video chats always take a ton of power!
namvn said:
Skype for work I suppose, lot of company here in VN use Skype
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I can't agree more
My wife and I use Facebook messenger to video chat when I work night. We used to use Facetime when I had an iPhone (6S+) but Facebook Messenger is actually better. The video is smoother and it seems to be a higher resolution. I haven't had any overheating problems with the SD 820 on the S7 Edge.