I had the HTC hero and had received a skype.apk that was from verizon (worked on sprint and the heros as it allowed the voice chat that was a verizon exclusive). Unfortunately on my Hero it was always running and it bogged down performance/battery.
Now that I have an EVO I would like to use this again and was curious if I could use the one from the market and get voice on Sprint, or do I still have to use the Verizon version to get the voice chat.
Can we do video chat yet now that we have a front camera like the Iphone? Or has that not been ported for us yet?
You can do voice chat and calls over WiFi.
You cannot do voice chat or calls over 3G.
You cannot do video chat or calls at all.
There's a hacked version of Skype which allows voice chat and calls over 3G for phones in the USA.
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Hi,
I keep reading threads about using Google voice on the evo instead of the sprint visual voicemail. How are you guys using it (I hate to ask a really basic question)?
Do you just get an email in your inbox & check it? Is there a way to get a notification of an email? Is there an Evo app to use it?
I hate how I keep losing my voicemails when trying out roms.
Plus the new Cyan Froyo has that visual voicemail bug which keeps a perm notification. So if I cant beat them, how do I join them?
Thanks,
Rich
It integrates really well. The only thing missing is mms support.
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I'm an Android AND Google Voice newb, but I use it for voicemail and love it. As you described, your voicemail is totally independent of Sprint and you can flash ROMs to your heart's content and always be able to read and listen to your messages from any PC with hiccups or issues. I also love the fact that you can have different greeting for different callers. You can send specific callers straight to VM, dial numbers from your computer, and other stuff I haven't really had the time to discover yet. Since it's free, why not give it a shot? You have nothing to lose.
Is there a specific app for it on android? Does a new voicemail pop into the notification area?
Have not set it up on my EVO, however on my Nexus I had Google Voice transcribe the voicemail and text me. Transcription was marginal, but 90% of the time I could get the gist if not I just listened to it.
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Is there a specific app for it on android? Does a new voicemail pop into the notification area?
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Yes and yes. There's a Google Voice app in the Market which is free (Check the publisher, too) and integrates perfectly with Android. It gives you notifications for SMS, Voicemail, missed calls, the works.
The only downside, is if you're using AnyMobile AnyTime, incoming calls from cellphones show up as cellphones and are then charged as cellphones, BUT, outgoing calls go to a Google Voice access number, and are then charged as landlines. My work-around has been to use Sipgate ONE with Fring or another softphone; set Google Voice to ring your Sipgate number, then add your Sipgate account to Fring's SIP profile. Since Sipgate ONE has unlimited free incoming calls, and even Google Voice outbound calls are really billed as incoming (GVoice makes a call to you, and then makes a call to the target phone number), you get free unlimited calls over VoIP on 3G, 4G, and WiFi.
The only downside to this method, is you have to use a computer to initiate the Sipgate/GVoice calls, as the GVoice app for Android *only* manages Google Voice for the Android phone via normal calls, and not other phones, and unlike the iPhone, there's no web interface (you just get a web page telling you to download the app from the market).
I have set up Sprint to forward to Google Voice instead of my Sprint VM. I don't use it for making calls but more as a forwarding and management service. I like having a second number to give out to people other than friends and family where I can screen calls easier. The only downside is that Sprint rings like 6-8 times and then forwards to Gvoice which rings another few times. People get tired of waiting and often don't leave a message.
The Google voice app is awesome. You can also send/receive free text messages on the phone.
Google Voice is one of the best apps you can get on android. it completely replaces your text/voicemail apps. you can READ voicemail messages, have custom voicemail greetings for every caller, text from any browser, and so much more. It is a must have if you own an Android phone in my opinion
it would be great to have skype video call for the evo 4g!
any one knows how to do that?
Skype is currently locked in a deal with Verizon. I think they will offer I it on other carriers this year I think.
What a purely dumb decision on their part.
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http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/app/skype-lite-beta
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THank you soooooo much for that link. I've been looking for a way to have Skype on my Evo ever since June's release.
No video calls with that tho, right?
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Skype beta doesn't do video...ugh...uninstall...
Skype Lite Beta does not:
Video chat
VoIP calls
Look decent
Not cost you minutes
we need a decent video chatting app.... everything sucks
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Skype Lite Beta does not:
Video chat
VoIP calls
Look decent
Not cost you minutes
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thanks for confirming what it is... saved me the time from installing and removing it. lol
Works great for me
Skype Lite (Beta) 1.0.0.5 works great for me. I get to call my Skype contacts for free through the cell network (no data needed during call, but data is required to refresh contact list), and pretty low international rates. Although the rates on Google Voice is a bit cheaper. I bought 10 Euro credit almost a year ago and still haven't used it up.
I call Taiwan land line mostly on Skype.
Oh, and I allow Skype to forward calls to me cell, and once I answer, I call them back (at their Skype account), so I only get charged for one minute of forwarded call by Skype. I have enough minutes from Sprint to care about how many I use per month.
I remember back in the early 90s when I would rack up $200-300 per month on international calls to Taiwan, and that's with "special" rates through AT&T or MCI where I had to designate an international number for a "low rate" of 42 cents per minute. The normal rate was 77 cents per minutes, I think.
Peter
*cough* Skype-to-Skype calls will still use your cell minutes. And they're not mobile numbers, so it's not put towards your AnyMobile AnyTime feature. And if you used a SIP connection (or had your friend sign up for GoogleVoice + Sipgate), you could have 100% free calling.
When is google talk going to have video chat?
Google would own if they got that working since google talk can be used on desk top with video chat... Every android phone has google talk pre installed
And google needs to put their push api into google talk
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I have a google play nexus on straight talk and when i go to video chat or voice chat on GTALK it says i have to be on wifi weird. I had the same phone on sprint and i could video chat on gtalk over mobile data. Any body know a workaround or solution. Oh i have the ATT sim card.
I recently setup Google Voice Full on my S3, using my Sprint number. How exactly does it work in terms of receiving a phone call? Is it through data or voice? If I don’t have 3g or data is it going to come through? Or does it work just like stock and not on google voice? A few people have called and i never received the call, was it google voice? or would i have had the same issue without it? Do i need a data connection to receive calls now that i am going through google voice? I honestly just wanted it for visual voicemail, but i do enjoy the texts being online but i cant afford to miss calls because they dont come through. I do have call screening off as well.
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I recently setup Google Voice Full on my S3, using my Sprint number. How exactly does it work in terms of receiving a phone call? Is it through data or voice? If I don’t have 3g or data is it going to come through? Or does it work just like stock and not on google voice? A few people have called and i never received the call, was it google voice? or would i have had the same issue without it? Do i need a data connection to receive calls now that i am going through google voice? I honestly just wanted it for visual voicemail, but i do enjoy the texts being online but i cant afford to miss calls because they dont come through. I do have call screening off as well.
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All calls go through your cell connection (no data), but depending on your setup, texts and voicemail use data. The routing center was having issues last week due to Sandy in NYC so that could be why you had issues, but there could be other issues. You should try some testing by calling yourself to see how calling works and what sort of delay you may experience. I find that I often miss calls due to poor reception, but my gmail rings right away, it's the cell portion that can take several rings or miss the call completely.
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I recently setup Google Voice Full on my S3, using my Sprint number. How exactly does it work in terms of receiving a phone call? Is it through data or voice? If I don’t have 3g or data is it going to come through? Or does it work just like stock and not on google voice? A few people have called and i never received the call, was it google voice? or would i have had the same issue without it? Do i need a data connection to receive calls now that i am going through google voice? I honestly just wanted it for visual voicemail, but i do enjoy the texts being online but i cant afford to miss calls because they dont come through. I do have call screening off as well.
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Make sure you go onto a PC or Mac and type "Google voice" into address bar. Sign in and adjust setting accordingly. The settings on the PC end are the "full control" settings as your limited to what you can change through the phone application.
Good luck and don't fret, Google voice is a great program that I use daily.
Riding the Uni on the GSIII
I didn't found any option to video call with my Moto z play indian variant , can anyone help me pleas??
What do you mean? Any video calling app I've used works..Hangouts, Kik, messenger. They all work
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What do you mean? Any video calling app I've used works..Hangouts, Kik, messenger. They all work
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OP suggests video calling through the stock dialer as a voip/video call through the wireless carrier's network. Similar idea to HD voice or wifi calling.
Assuming OP is in India or a neighbouring country (mentioned Indian variant of the Z Play), I don't know which providers offer this feature and which handsets would be compatible. No carriers where I live offer this feature.
It's a given that Hangouts, etc. will work via wifi or data unless VoIP is blocked by carrier/local government.
The Verizon version, and pixels, support Verizon video calling. Basically you can switch to video during a voice call and back. Other video chat apps you have to hang up and start the app, except for FaceTime.
Hangouts, Skype, Qik etc all suffer from other stupid problems like needing to create an account. Many have poor quality over cell connections. This includes Verizon. It often gets garbled as the encoding scheme is not fault tolerant and doesn't send key frames occasionally.
Google duo would be an exception.
google duo