Awesome news! I wonder if it will have the sideways video issue of other video chat apps.
Skype For Android Gets Video
Widespread 3G and cheap Wi-Fi routers have made video calling popular. This has helped applications such as Fring get millions of users in very little time. To catch up with the competition, Skype has now released its version 2.0, capable of video chat for Android.
Right now, Skype 2.0 will only work on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) devices with front-facing cameras. The list of compatible devices includes the HTC Desire S, Sony Ericsson Xperia neo, Sony Ericsson Xperia pro, and the Google Nexus S. The company is also working on a plan to cover devices that have currently been left out. The application will work with Wi-Fi as well as 3G. It reportedly supports PC-to-mobile calls, which gives it an edge over the competition. According to Skype, the app also features a completely revamped UI.
If you happen to have a Gingerbread device, download Skype 2.0 here (see original article for link) . Otherwise, check out the following video.
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DCRocks said:
The list of compatible devices includes the HTC Desire S, Sony Ericsson Xperia neo, Sony Ericsson Xperia pro, and the Google Nexus S.
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no thanks.
i think the reason the Epic is not on there, is that GB has not been released for it yet, just like with Netflix
And just like with Netflix, I thought someone that is running the GB leak may want to test this out
Who knows, it may work on the leak, but we won't know until someone tests it.
I am still on SRF 1.1.0, otherwise I would try it myself, as I have been waiting for this for a while!
Got excited and tried it, no dice on video, no options anywhere for it. Wondering if the apk that get loaded from the market is different if you have a supported device.
Found this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1148708
Checking it out now.
So i think it works, if anyone wants to test add me as a contact and test, PM for my skype username.
It doesn't work, I can see now the camera logo but as soon I try to do video, the app force closed :S
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I also get a FC if on 4G.
lepapirriky said:
It doesn't work, I can see now the camera logo but as soon I try to do video, the app force closed :S
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What rom? You need to be on the EF02 leak for this to work. I can't say for sure but when i did the test call from the only contact in there (Echo) I was able to see myself without any force closes. I wish someone else had this working to try it out with.
I'm still in froyo and stock.
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Worked for me, Mobile to PC.
I tried to a PC but didn't tried to a mobil
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Got excited and tried it, no dice on video, no options anywhere for it. Wondering if the apk that get loaded from the market is different if you have a supported device.
Found this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1148708
Checking it out now.
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I used this APK and it is working great. I am on Stock EF02
I get the same FC on video calls on the Epic, but it works fine on my Evo 3D.
It works great for me on ef02. Very clear even on 3g. My guess is that you have to be on gingerbread just like with the netflix app.
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So I just got the Mytouch 4G (rooted & left Stock) was a previous nexus one owner so I know all about the dev side of things but this is my first phone that allows web/video chat capabililties. Im a bit curious on what everyones thoughts and maybe some suggestions to utilize this feature. As of now im am unware of how Qik rele works and if there are any other major vchat apps out there worth looking into possibly even for the future. None of my friends rele have a vchat phone yet so im wondering how i can utilize that feature.
Thanks for the tips & suggestions!
i'm a big fan of the vid chat myself..i use yahoo messenger vid chat to chat with my gf who is on pc..
i think qik works best for mobile to mobile chat..both party needs to have the ap and a phone which supports vid chat..
be aware some roms do not support the front facing camera (yet). I am using iced glacier and have no problems..
lalab0y said:
i'm a big fan of the vid chat myself..i use yahoo messenger vid chat to chat with my gf who is on pc..
i think qik works best for mobile to mobile chat..both party needs to have the ap and a phone which supports vid chat..
be aware some roms do not support the front facing camera (yet). I am using iced glacier and have no problems..
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Is facetime for iphone an iphone exclusive app or can we get that app to vid chat with iphone peoples?
Hey my fellow former N1 owner. I like to use tango it is free and works well.
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Don't know about a face time app but my wife has a iphone 4 and tango works for us.
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Hey my fellow former N1 owner. I like to use tango it is free and works well.
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I'll look into tango =D
FWIW, Skype bought Qik last week. Look for the Qik app to either take off with more features or be rolled into the Skype app.
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Pretty sure facetime is iphone exclusive..but tango is the way to go if u are doing vid chat with iphone
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i typically use Tango, but i'm looking into ooVoo. It seems to be the quickest but for some reason my wife'e phone doesn't like it very much. She is using HTC MySense, and i am using AOSP.
Well, evidence of video chat was found in latest Gtalk app (misc references, icons, etc) so I'm hoping we will see VC capabilites officially supported by Google in the near future.
Skype rolled out VC for iPhone recently, I can't imagine it would take them long to introduce a similar future to Android.
Those are the two apps I'm looking forward to as they seem to be pretty universal across all of the platform, any other ones are just a niche apps to be honest (except for yahoo, but it's not for me)
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FWIW, Skype bought Qik last week. Look for the Qik app to either take off with more features or be rolled into the Skype app.
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Yayy i hope they get a good skype app with vchat i knw most of my friends have that or oovoo lol
I love the front camera but i think us, MyTouch 4G Users, are a little ahead of the game cause no one really has android front facing camera phone. But after all the CES phones drop im positive we would all have someone to video chat
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So I just got the Mytouch 4G (rooted & left Stock) was a previous nexus one owner so I know all about the dev side of things but this is my first phone that allows web/video chat capabililties. Im a bit curious on what everyones thoughts and maybe some suggestions to utilize this feature. As of now im am unware of how Qik rele works and if there are any other major vchat apps out there worth looking into possibly even for the future. None of my friends rele have a vchat phone yet so im wondering how i can utilize that feature.
Thanks for the tips & suggestions!
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What the hell is "rele" supposed to mean? That's not a word.
The beta yahoo video chat is pretty awesome too. It has video and voice chat. Audio for both has a hollow digital tone to it but works well enough. The video comes through pretty clear.
Use case: mytouch 4g to nexus one. Voice chat works. Video chat works but video capture is done from the nexus' rear camera. I have to flip the phone around. Haha
Good news everyone! Netflix finally has an app for android!
The lovely xda gurus even modified it to stop the device check.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076150
Download the second one (device check disabled), install, login and enjoy!
I have already watched 2 eps of invader zim while on my lunch break!
It is work fine on my p509 w/CM7, so hopefully it will work with all optimus one versions.
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eigokyoukan said:
Good news everyone! Netflix finally has an app for android!
The lovely xda gurus even modified it to stop the device check.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076150
Download the second one (device check disabled), install, login and enjoy!
I have already watched 2 eps of invader zim while on my lunch break!
It is work fine on my p509 w/CM7, so hopefully it will work with all optimus one versions.
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What about the people who is not live in the US?
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Thanks! This works great for me. I tried out a few different programs and everything seems to be working.
What kind of bandwidth does Netflix use on a mobile device? When I stream music I use about 60-70 MB/hour. I am wondering if this is something I can use outside my home or just when I have access to wifi.
Thanks.
installs fine, stream starts, but has the "chipmunk" audio issue (playback twice fast), as well as the green bar at the top issue. (P509, rom void#echo, with hwacc.)
morchu said:
installs fine, stream starts, but has the "chipmunk" audio issue (playback twice fast), as well as the green bar at the top issue. (P509, rom void#echo, with hwacc.)
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Yeah.. some people have had this issue across different models of phone.
Personally, on CM7 from mik, it works fine for me. I wonder if it 2x on froyo and not gingerbread.
So far as bandwidth taken, I don't know yet. I have only done it on wifi so I haven't been paying much attention.
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Yeah.. some people have had this issue across different models of phone.
Personally, on CM7 from mik, it works fine for me. I wonder if it 2x on froyo and not gingerbread.
So far as bandwidth taken, I don't know yet. I have only done it on wifi so I haven't been paying much attention.
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I simply have no video on my P500h.
I tried OC'ing to 768 with no luck...
Audio is fine.
same issue here
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What about the people who is not live in the US?
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same question
When is the xperia play getting the new google talk with video chat??
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waynebampton said:
When is the xperia play getting the new google talk with video chat??
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If you are rooted, then you can just flash on the newer libs and GTalk app versions.
That said, currently the _ONLY_ phones with the new GTalk with Video are the Nexus S and Nexus S 4G. _NO OTHER PHONES HAVE IT_ Everybody else who has it either had it built into their custom ROM or GApps builds, or they flashed it on themselves.
So if you are waiting for it to show up on a stock update, be prepared to wait a long time.
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If you are rooted, then you can just flash on the newer libs and GTalk app versions.
That said, currently the _ONLY_ phones with the new GTalk with Video are the Nexus S and Nexus S 4G. _NO OTHER PHONES HAVE IT_ Everybody else who has it either had it built into their custom ROM or GApps builds, or they flashed it on themselves.
So if you are waiting for it to show up on a stock update, be prepared to wait a long time.
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Not sure if Paul has fixed the GTalk Video app he supplied for the Play and others, the changes it makes to build.prop killed some of the apps on my handset. had to restore to get them working again.
make sure you have a full back up before running it!
http://android.modaco.com/content/software/339390/r1-12-may-google-video-talk-installer/ couldn't see the thread he posted in on here.
found it - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075191
Well, we all know by now that Netflix streaming isn't working with Gingerbread + Sense on our Evos, but now it looks like Netflix pulled the app entirely from the market for us. I've tried searching for it on my phone, and it doesn't show up. When I searched for it in the market on my computer, it says my device isn't compatible.
I hope this means they took it down to fix it, not that they're dropping support for us completely...
Netflix has already told us they are working on a fix. Check twitter or call them. Guy on phone told me their engineers are working with HTC to get this resolved.
I noticed that too, I figured there will be an update soon or theres a bug in the app.
Yeah, it was on there long enough for me to install it, now it's not on there, or on my list of installed apps.
And when an app isn't compatible with the os version you are running it wont show up in your app catalog. The are 3.0 only apps and apps that aren't available in the US that we never see.
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I'm on cm7 and the app no longer works for me, whereas it worked flawlessly before today. It says my device is "deactivated"
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I'm on cm7 and the app no longer works for me, whereas it worked flawlessly before today. It says my device is "deactivated"
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same for me
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Still have it and it works CM7.
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haha i didn't update and checked and its gone even from my market.
thankfully still works. I'd imagine by the time my rom gets the update netflix will have the fix in place. Shouldn't take them too long to fix the app. It's clearly a Netflix problem as their app checks the device before allowing streaming to work. Would think that since they are currently specific to device and OS combo's that they only need to add the EVO on 2.3.3 to the accepted list in a sense....
Yeah, Evo is removed now under list of compatible devices.
Thursday... i tried a GB+sense3 ROM... i found the Netflix app in the market.
but was not able to try it.. due to bad data connection.
because of other issues... i went back to WarmZ (froyo with sense)
just checked to see.. and netflix is not there!
glad i still have it
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Still have it and it works CM7.
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Same here, Netflix 1.2.1 CM 7.0.3.1
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Same here, Netflix 1.2.1 CM 7.0.3.1
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Doesn't show up in my market anymore but the app still streams on CM 7.0.3.1. I wonder if updating the radios has anything to do with the app not working?
I'm trying to use yahoo to video chat with my wife n lil gurl...my question is how the heck do I.get it to switch to front facing camera I've tried everything I know to and can't find a way. Any help b apreciative ty...
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Get skype instead. It hasn't been officially released for the MT4G but (Only if you're on the gingerbread update) this should work:
http://www.villainrom.co.uk/SGS2/skype045.php
It is very good. Also, the market will offer an update for skype that will overwrite this one. Don't take it, as it will make video calling stop working.
Ok ty will try....wish yahoo would work I know or atleast I thought it was supported...
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Get skype instead. It hasn't been officially released for the MT4G but (Only if you're on the gingerbread update) this should work:
http://www.villainrom.co.uk/SGS2/skype045.php
It is very good. Also, the market will offer an update for skype that will overwrite this one. Don't take it, as it will make video calling stop working.
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Wrong suggestion, outdated. The Market version of Skype works perfectly on MT4G. It has a switch in Options that allows turning video on for any phone. Just download Skype, turn that switch on, and you have video.