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A comment on Ask HN: Is shifting to an Apple iPhone worth?.

Re:Ask HN: Is shifting to an Apple iPhone worth? by viraptor on Sunday May 22, 2022 @02:44AM (#31465511)
> FaceTime calls (nothing on Android has similar quality)

Not as popular, but Google Duo can do 1080p calls since sometime in 2020 (https://www.xda-developers.com/google-duo-galaxy-s20-1080p-v...) About the same time Apple bumped Facetime up from 720p as well.

Also, we're probably a year or two away from Apple opening the iMessage in some way to Android users, or shifting significantly to RCS on their terms to avoid the EU enforcing the same.

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Re:Ask HN: Is shifting to an Apple iPhone worth? by kramerger on Sunday May 22, 2022 @03:48AM (#31465891)
+1 for Duo, it works quite well and is cross-platform.

Also a great tool for tech support as you can share your screen. Has saved me tons of time when helping older family members.

The only thing I want improved is a better process for going from an ongoing phone call to a video call.

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