Videoconferencing makes our lives easier. Connecting with people from school and business has also been made possible through video conferencing. In keeping with this, Android also allows its devices to do just that. In no particular order, here are 5 great Android apps for awesome video conferencing:
1. Qik video connection
Android Qik’s interface is different from its iOs counterpart. The Android version has four blocks on its screen, each of which represents a certain function with its description. Its features include Video Chat, Record and Share, Video Mail, and Video Gallery. Although the Android version differs from the iOS version in its appearance, they both have the same functionality.
Apart from its Video Chat function, another thing that may be interesting for you is Video mail. It’s like voicemail, but this time it uses video. An advantage of Video Mail is that the quality of the video is better than that of live video chat, as it is pre-recorded. The bad news is that you may not be able to use this service for free after June 1, as you will be charged an annual fee for this service.
With Qik, you can also upload your videos to the web and share them via email and SMS. Although Qik has good features, it may not have the best video chat experience. Right now, however, Qik is one of the best options among Android video conferencing apps.
2. Tango
The great thing about Tango is that it allows users to have cross-platform video chat. That means you can have a video chat with a friend using an iO even if you are on Android, very cool indeed! Although Fring has this ability, Tango scores more points when it comes to video quality and ease of use. With Tango, calls can also be made over 3G and 4G networks.
This app also makes it easy to find friends using Tango. Tango can search through your Android or iPhone address book for friends who are on Tango and add them to the app’s contact list. In addition, the configuration of this application is quite simple.
3. Fring
Fring is easy to use. Its interface is uncluttered and not cluttered. Even a new user would have no problem learning about the application. Video quality is good, although not as good as FaceTime (iPhone). Your audio still has more room for improvement. However, the good thing is that it can be downloaded from the Android website for free.
4. Live video at once
Knocking Live Video allows its user to share live video from their phone to another. This video sharing app used to be available only on the iPhone. Now, it’s on Android – good news for Android enthusiasts! This is a cross-platform application, which means that an Android user can share live video with a family member or friend who is using the iPhone. It is one of the most popular social media applications today and you can download this application for free.
5. Skype
Without a doubt, Skype is one of the best VoIP applications out there. Unfortunately, Android Skype does not have video conferencing, except for 4G phones. However, many are hopeful that this service will be extended to non-4G phones in the near future.
