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I use it as it's the only cross OS app that supports Wifi to phone network switching in a call (others end the call when you lose connection), but I really don'
by dx034 10y ago
I use it as it's the only cross OS app that supports Wifi to phone network switching in a call (others end the call when you lose connection), but I really don't like it. It's exactly as it was when they published it. iOS supports call screens for other apps since a while now (which whatsapp uses), Duo calls still only come as a notification. And they also sometimes fail if the other person hasn't used the app for a few days.
I really liked the concept of the app, and the quality is certainly at least on par with other apps. But I have the strong feeling that it won't be around for long.
Let's hope Whatsapp supports network switching soon so that I can get rid of Duo.
- pmontra 10y agoThe question with Whatsapp is if Facebook is trying to cannibalize it into Messenger. They insist not supporting bots and if bots become big Whatsapp will be losing ground against everybody else. I'm puzzled by their strategy considering that FB is putting a lot of effort in supporting bots in Messenger. They could just use the same backend API and a passably similar UI in the app.
- traek 10y agoFrom what I've heard, the WhatsApp team has remained fairly independent internally. They're executing on a strategy separate from Messenger's.