ZOOM Cloud Meetings Review: Efficient Video Solution

Zoom is an application connecting people over a distance. It breaks down boundaries allowing quick and convenient video calls for external and internal conferencing. You can hold an online meeting inviting up to a hundred people to take part in it.

Design

The design is simple and efficient. Due to a thought-out layout, you will navigate easily and perform the needed tasks with tapping. The videos' quality is brilliant, meaning that you will see the slightest items even on the display of your comparatively small mobile device.

Functions in a great diversity

You can arrange small and numerous online meetings, hold video conferences, and participate in group messaging. To benefit from the functionality, you should have any device with a reliable Internet connection. In order to invite a person, you should know his phone number or email address. If you are asked to join, you are suggested to participate in those events as a view-only attendee or take an active part in the matter. It is possible to turn on and off the cameras. You will see all participators which want you to see them. It is also allowed to turn off the microphone. You can share the screen, send photos, text, video, and audio files. If you have to participate in the meeting while on the road, you can launch a safe driving mode and stay beyond danger. If you want to create an engaging atmosphere, you can apply various exciting functions like virtual hand-raising.

User Guide

The app is rather simple to use, though there are plenty of features to know. There is a safe driving mode, which is highly recommended when you are on the road and have to take part in the online event. In order to initiate the meeting, you should tap on the "Host a Meeting" and invite up to a hundred people to join. If someone holds the meeting, you can join it. You can be sure of the safety of your private talks and messages as far as the shared data is encrypted, and the access to meetings is protected. The app needs 4G, 3G, WiFi networks to run. You can use a free app with the duration of a meeting restricted to 40 minutes only. The paid releases come with less restrictions and more possibilities.

The verdict

This app includes three important features: online meetings, cloud video conferencing, and group messaging. It is very popular and trusted running in a smooth manner, even if a lot of people participate in the event, or the video chats are too frequent.

Download it if you like GoToMeeting or Skype.