FaceTime is not without its issues, though. First off, it’s going to be WiFi-only for at least the rest of 2010, while mobile carriers get their networks ready to handle it. AT&T, we’re looking at you! Get it together, guys! Also, taking mobile video calls mainstream presents some interesting issues of etiquette and decorum. With Skype, you know you can video call someone because they’re signed in. With FaceTime, you might get an incoming video call when you’re in public, or when you just got out of the shower. Plus, it makes drive-by flashing pretty damn easy … I wouldn’t hurry to answer any FaceTime calls from strangers, that’s for sure.
Despite the issues, though, I think FaceTime just raised the bar for what we expect from our communication devices. Plug-and-play video calling used to be Jetsons-type-future-stuff, and now it’s just the latest thing made mainstream by Apple. Love them or hate them, they’re pushing the envelope again.
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I need to move to XXXX. First for obvious reasons, then we got grannie potatoes and then video conferencing, on cell phones, which has been in existence for 3 to 4 yrs. I’m sure it must like one of those Star Trek kinda colonies!
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Nobody denied that the technology existed. But other than these concept videos did you actually see anyone using it in real life? I had a buddy with an N95 and for the 2 yrs he had the phone he kept looking for someone to call.
Now only if he lived in XXXX we could’ve gotten some real good potato conversations going!
PS: Showing me a couple of video’s on YT doesn’t change reality. Also an FYI, I do hear titbits about technology every now and then myself.
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wow! I am still not sure we are on the same page or what?
anyway, yes I am talking from my personal experience. I have used the “video calling service” on nokia and samsung phones with family and friends in real life for last 3-4 years. why else you see hundreds of different mobile phone models with secondary video call cameras at front. they are not for women to fix or apply make-ups and lip-stick. As for your friend, obviously, both the caller and receiver should have the video call service and compatible phone to go with it to use it. Check with your service provider whether they provide the service or not.
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Why you guys making batangar of a baat. I agreed the technology existed.
Here’s another example, why did Skype become such a hit?
I was using video conferencing using MSN and what not back in the mid 90’s with “family and friends” around the world, including PK.
With all that was out there how did Skype become a verb?
What firenze pointed out was that this device would enable the mass adoption of the technology. Millions of iphone users around the globe are going to use and its going to become an everyday, multiple times / day, activity. I’m not an Apple fan by any means. But when I see some game-changing process I accept it.
And you guys start counting the actual number of clicks
Hadh hoti hai
