Video conferencing is the future of remote communication, even for smartphone owners. What video conferencing tool should you choose among the hundreds available on the market for your mobile video conferences? Here come five great video conferencing apps that really gives good value for money
“There is no limit to progress”, we say. And just eight years after the invention of the mobile phone, video calls have changed the way millions of people do business around the world. Through mobile video conferencing, it has become possible to meet your business partners virtually today, even while standing on the bus or waiting your flight at the airport. In order to benefit from this technology, you need simply to purchase the right video conferencing product. Here come my suggestions:
R-HUB`s TurboMeeting (http://www.rhubcom.com) is a powerful, inexpensive suite of servers that is able to cover all your needs in terms of remote support, remote control, audio and video conferencing, web conferencing, real time collaboration. Small and silent, R-HUB`s servers can be placed on a shelf of your bookcase.
They are totally self-installing and self-upgrading devices. Therefore, maintenance costs drop to zero. Coming to R-HUB`s servers features for mobiles, they offer support to the most important operating systems like iOS, Android and Linux. The graphic interface is really intuitive and easy to use, which is a great advantage for smartphones and tablets, as their small screens requires clear and quick-to-use graphic interfaces.
Zoom: The strong point of this mobile app lays in its simplicity. The graphic interface is minimalist, skinny and with very intuitive buttons. This allows users to control their video calls with one or two clicks, which is great in situationswhen it is necessary to operate with only one hand. The amount of memory required is minimal, and it is possible to adjust the device for a better video resolution according to the quality of your internet connection. The cons: the number of participants to your video calls is limited to 50 / 500 people (TurboMeeting can reach 3000 people), according to your tariff plan.
Appear.in. This app for smartphones has been growing in popularity this year. It features several useful functionalities which range from the possibility for screen, link and text sharing without having to leave the conference to stickers to cover face. Unluckily, the number of allowed participants per conference is not very high (12 for premium plan), and it works well only on some browsers like Chrome.
EzTalks Meetings: Specifically designed to meet the needs of the 21 century businessman, this popular app is highly versatile, as it can be used in a high variety of situations, from audio and video conferences to online webinars. Among its much helpful functionalities, we find an interactive whiteboard and the possibility to record your conferences. The cons? After 40 minutes, group meetings end up.
Slack. Its HD image quality is amazing. Your conference will seem as real as a physical rendezvous. Plus, the special feature for 1 to 1 meetings is really powerful and helpful. However, the number of participants is limited to 15, and there is no free version.