Google Duo updated with better camera rotation, major video quality improvements

Duo now works better on slow connections.
Google’s video-calling app Duo has been updated to version 5.0, bringing seamless camera rotation and “major video quality improvements.” Duo technical lead Justin Uberti tweeted that the app will now work better over slower connections, a common problem in emerging markets.
The engineer claimed that Google is putting “massive energy” behind improving Duo’s media quality as well.
Duo 5.0 relnotes (12/5):• Major video quality improvements• Simpler signup flow• Seamless camera rotation• Fix sound not playing issue
— Justin Uberti (@juberti) December 6, 2016
Uberti mentioned that an Allo update is also coming soon. Don’t hold out for SMS integration though.



