To go the 'i' route or not?

patman99

Flossy-splodge, the Facetime app on Apple is just their version of the video messaging services that I used on my old Nokia.

There are other programs that do what F/T does and then some-

Skype - video, voice and text
Google Hangouts - video calling. can have up to 10 participants in each call
Goober - video & voice calls

Those are just 3 that are available.

Btw, you can get a free launcher app for Android tablets/phones that make them look/behave just like an iPhone/iPad (it won't run iOS apps though). You can get an iOS app that allows you to run Android apps on an iPad/iPhone (the basic underlying O/S is so similar that they are 99.9% code compatible).

flossy_splodge

patman99 wrote: »

Flossy-splodge, the Facetime app on Apple is just their version of the video messaging services that I used on my old Nokia.

There are other programs that do what F/T does and then some-

Skype - video, voice and text
Google Hangouts - video calling. can have up to 10 participants in each call
Goober - video & voice calls

Those are just 3 that are available.

Btw, you can get a free launcher app for Android tablets/phones that make them look/behave just like an iPhone/iPad (it won't run iOS apps though). You can get an iOS app that allows you to run Android apps on an iPad/iPhone (the basic underlying O/S is so similar that they are 99.9% code compatible).

Thats really helpful, thank you.
Can you use them to do the equivalent of Facetime but to an iphone user?
Thanks again.:T

Anne_Marie_2

flossy_splodge wrote: »

Can you use them to do the equivalent of Facetime but to an iphone user?
Thanks again.:T

The iPhone users would have to put the same app on their phones, whether it be Skype, Google Hangouts etc. These are free to download, so the only thing would be to speak to those you will be contacting and arrange a suitable app for you all to use if you go down the android/Windows route.

I use Facetime to call some of my family who have Apple products, and use Skype to call those who don't.

flossy_splodge

Anne_Marie wrote: »

The iPhone users would have to put the same app on their phones, whether it be Skype, Google Hangouts etc. These are free to download, so the only thing would be to speak to those you will be contacting and arrange a suitable app for you all to use if you go down the android/Windows route.

I use Facetime to call some of my family who have Apple products, and use Skype to call those who don't.

Ah, does that mean you can put Facetime on an Android phone?

dipsomaniac

flossy_splodge wrote: »

Ah, does that mean you can put Facetime on an Android phone?

nope. apple want it all to themselves

boatman

If you want to be able to take it with you then 8" is probably the biggest you want to go, as others have said if you are running an android phone then go perhaps the LG G Pad for £200.
http://www.coopelectricalshop.co.uk/LG-G-Pad-8-3-Tablet-PC-Quad-Core-Snapdragon-2GB-16GB-Android-4-2-2-Jelly/id-LG-TAB-GPAD-W
Cheaper alternative, Samsung 8" £130, use codes
http://direct.asda.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-3---tablet---Android-4.2.2-%28Jelly-Bean%29---16-GB---8%22/000520802,default,pd.html

rdr

all android household here, the only i thing we have is an iRon

cookie365

flossy_splodge wrote: »

Ah, does that mean you can put Facetime on an Android phone?

I don't know why anyone would want to install a video calling app that you can only use to video call people with a specific brand of device.

boatman

http://direct.asda.com/LG-G-Pad-V500---tablet---Android-4.2.2-%28Jelly-Bean%29---16-GB---8.3%22/000519052,default,pd.html

Lg G Pad now £179 using code at asda direct, be quick..