Google Talk For Android Phones Gets Video Chat Support

If you’re on an Android device, you may know that there are already plenty of ways to conduct video and voice calls using various third party applications. However that functionality has never been included with stock builds of Android, the way Apple’s FaceTime has been integrated into iOS for the last year. Today, that’s starting to change.

Update to Nexus S devices that adds voice

Google is currently rolling out an update to Nexus S devices that adds voice and video chat to Google Talk, which is included as part of the core set of Google applications that come pre-installed on many Android devices. The feature will work on both Wi-Fi and 3G/4G wireless networks, and allows calls between phones, tablets, and any computer with Gmail and Google Talk enabled.

The update is by degree rolling out over the air, and it as well includes numerous bug fixes. The Nexus One will be getting an update as then, nevertheless it won’t include the video chat support.

The tablet version of Android

We should note that the tablet version of Android, Honeycomb, has as a matter of fact offered video chat in Google Talk since it launched, however this is the first time it’s been available on phones. Google says that the feature will roll out to more Android 2.3+ phones hereafter.