Videochat bringt Familie und Freunde aufs Smartphone

Everyone on the screen: video telephony brings the whole family onto their mobile phones

Staying in touch with friends and family has never been more important than now – and despite entry restrictions and contact bans, we can see each other – even if we are thousands of kilometres apart, thanks to video telephony. What's good is that it also works with older smartphones or with a slow Internet connection. We will introduce you to a few apps for your own private video conferencing:

Facetime
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FaceTime is an Apple app that enables video telephony and is already pre-installed on many of the electronics giant’s smartphones and tablets. All you need is a device with a built-in camera and microphone as well as an active Internet connection. It is very easy to set up FaceTime and with the widespread use of Apple devices, it is one of the most popular apps on the market.

Convenient: The app runs on all Apple devices from the iPhone 4, iPad 2 and 4th generation iPod touch and on later versions.

Whatsapp video calls
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A good tip to relieve boredom at home or to keep the children busy when you are working in your home office: Whatsapp video calls. One click – and you can switch to a video call in the app – and it's just as easy to call more contacts, so there's nothing to stop you having spontaneous video chats with friends, children or grandparents.

Convenient: The app is easy to set up and allows for a smooth transition from chats to video calls.

Skype

 

 

 

Skype is not just a real tip for the home office but also a fun app to relieve boredom in your day-to-day personal life. An activity that connects children and grandparents. The app is easy to set up and also runs with a slow Internet connection or older smartphone models.

Convenient: The “Send money” feature even allows you to send money during a chat.

 

ZOOM Cloud Meetings

Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the start-up from Silicon Valley has been delivering one of the most widely used multi-party video telephony apps – and in times of working in the home office and home schooling, it outperforms the most successful multiplayer apps and social media services. At the same time, it’s great for use at home, connecting family and friends in group video calls.

Convenient: It is easy to set up and you can also use it to send text messages and files.

Jitsi
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Everyone is talking about it right now and it's a good tip to keep children entertained at home. It's no wonder that many school classes are using it at the moment because it is so easy to set up. You can connect your family or friends together in group video calls – even without having an account with the provider. It doesn't matter what device you use.

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