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[French]

I'm looking for an app that will allow me to video chat between my Android phone and an iPad (or iPhone)...

Here's the situation...I bought my parents an iPad, and I also have an iPad, but experienced a lot of hesitation and freezes when testing out Facetime with my brother. I also am looking for something that will allow me to video chat even if I don't have the iPad handy. I was hoping to find something that uses a little less bandwidth as my parents internet connection is in fact AT&T HSPA+ (no other option for them except dial up). The iPad recognizes the connection as wifi which is why Facetime allows the call, but I think it's trying to push too much data.

So in looking for a replacement to FaceTime I considered Skype, however Skype is very poorly implemented on the Maxx and I doubt it'll get updated/fixed any time soon, if at all.

That left me with OoVoo and Tango. Tango seems to be implemented nicely on Android in that it doesn't have to be running in the background as it uses push notifications. I'm not sure if that's the case on the iPad.

I don't have much experience with OoVoo but one advantage it seems to have is that there is a Mac client. I think Tango is working on a Mac client but no idea of ETA. This is not a deal breaker for me, however. I would like it on Mac, but don't have to have it.

So what do you use, do you like it, and why?

Thanks.

[probbiethe1]

I have used tango from android to an iphone before but never to an ipad. I think fring it cross platform but i have never used it and i think qik is also cross platform

[psyjohn]

Just curious, what is it about skype that you don't like? I've used it for video chatting without any complaints, although I've never tried any of the competitors for comparison. If there are some better features available I'd love to learn about them.

BTW, did you download the skype that's on the play store or use the stock one? The download is much better than stock.

[French]

I did download Skype from the market. In my testing I had to hold my phone in landscape which I'd rather not do, and it made the picture all stretched out.

Skype is certainly the better recognized name but I'll be able to install whatever I want on the iPad before handing it off. So really just looking for the best quality and implementation.

I do like that Tango does not have to be open in order to work. It has push notifications.

[barkleyfan]

I use Qik or gtalk exclusively.

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[vash_h]

I use tango to video chat with my gf.. Sometimes on mobile when in traveling and PC when i'm at home. Its perfect.. Uses much less data in calls compared with Skype. I know because the quality is really bad when you are on edge but tango works nicely on edge.



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[spollock]

+1 for Tango, plus it shows who in your contact list already has Tango based on their phone number.

[French]

vash_h: Are you saying Skype is really bad quality on Edge?

I'm encouraged...if Tango "works nicely" on Edge I may be able to have some acceptable video chats with my parents.

[vash_h]

vash_h: Are you saying Skype is really bad quality on Edge?

I'm encouraged...if Tango "works nicely" on Edge I may be able to have some acceptable video chats with my parents.

Yes, Skype is terrible on edge. Tango is acceptable.

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