Lync 2013 Mobile for Android is available on the Google store. Below is our first look and photo tour of the app. At the end of this photo tour I have written my notes and thoughts. Enjoy.
Status Screen:
Voice Calling Screen
dtmf dial pad during a call
Dialer
Set Status
Instant Message
IM using Android Speech recognition (very nice)
Making a call from Android Contact List you are given a choice of which app to use. Lync 2013 Mobile is among this list.
Video Call (this is a video call to a Lync 2010 user)
Video Call: You can switch cameras and orientation mid call.
Incoming Call
Settings
Call forwarding
Landscape works in all screens fine. Notice the buttons at the top get smaller
Call Via Work Call back (it doesn’t appear the user can select call-via-work versus voip at dial time like Windows Phone)
Swipe to get to IM from a Voice/Video call
New modality request
Call History: Notice the little “1” on the conversation history “tab” indicating 1 missed call.
Not connected” indication
Both Lync 2010 and 2013 can be installed and (it seems) run at the same time. Do note that Lync 2013 will not work with Lync Server 2010.
Some Things I Noticed:
- You can swipe as well as tap between screens (not possible on Lync 2010 Android)
- Entire app is VERY snappy on my Nexus 4
- You can sync Lync contacts to your Android device
- You cannot search Android contacts from Lync (not a big deal because you can dial from Android contact list)
- Even if you exit Lync from App Switcher, incoming calls will come through
- NOT supported on Android tablets
- Contacts added on Lync 2013 (PC) will show up immediately
- Lync dialer does not normalize number
- NOTE: Appears there is no way to initiate multi-party IM from this client (Is this correct?)
No Visual Voicemail
Observations
- The app is VERY snappy on my Nexus 4
- Seems like the Lync 2013 Mobile for Android is ever so slightly more basic than iOS and Windows Phone Versions of Lync 2013 Mobile (but still great app)
- No way to select Call-Via-Work versus Voip at time of call
- Can’t search device contacts from Lync App (in fairness Lync contacts are added to Android contact list as an alternative)
- No Visual Voicemal
- Overall very nice app
More Detailed NotesAlso, you may want to read this blog article that answers in detail, a variety of call situations and how Lync 2013 Mobile (not android specifically) handles them.
- Question Your Users Will Ask About Lync 2013 Mobile: Click Here
- Which Android Devices Will Lync 2013 Mobile Run On? Click Here
Get Lync 2013 Mobile for Android Click Here:
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Lync 2013 Mobile is *NOT* supported on tablet. But what does it look like on a bigger form factor device?
Audio call
Video
conversations
Instant Message thread
Contacts Screen
Dialer
apk: click here
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