Webex, the video meeting app, has been updated to work on Apple's iPhone Duo. The update also brings a tool that can write up in-person conversations. Webex is free to download from the App Store.
What changed
Webex works on the iPhone Duo open or closed, in portrait or landscape. It also works in a laptop position and a tent position. When the device is open, it shows more meeting participants, keeps shared content visible and gives access to a whiteboard. Split View lets you use Webex next to another app.
- Mobile Camera Share streams the iPhone's camera into a meeting when the device is open in laptop position.
- Participants can view the live camera feed and annotate it.
- Cisco also added the Webex Notetaker Agent to the iPhone app.
The Notetaker Agent can transcribe and summarize in-person conversations and create action items, which are the tasks that come out of a talk.
What is not known
The report does not say whether the Notetaker Agent costs extra or requires a certain Webex plan. It also does not say how well the notes perform in real meetings. Anyone planning to transcribe a room may want to tell the people in it first.
The takeawayIf your team uses Webex, update the app on an iPhone Duo to try the larger meeting view, camera sharing and automatic notes.