Why FaceTime is Wifi Only

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BeerNap

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Jul 2, 2010

• #1

Just saw a commercial for FaceTime [iP4] and it hit me. In most of the shots they had the phone in a left hand death grip. No silly band on the phone. All testing/shooting of the commercial ended in dropped calls. So what do they do, WiFi only!

What do you think? 🙄

 

falconeight

Guest

• Jul 2, 2010

• #2

BeerNap said:

Just saw a commercial for FaceTime [iP4] and it hit me. In most of the shots they had the phone in a left hand death grip. No silly band on the phone. All testing/shooting of the commercial ended in dropped calls. So what do they do, WiFi only!

What do you think? 🙄

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Because 3G is to slow and people would start complaining about how it sucks and screw up forums with crap threads

 

PNutts

macrumors 601

• Jul 2, 2010

• #3

falconeight said:

Because 3G is to slow and people would start complaining about how it sucks and screw up forums with crap threads

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I could be wrong, but I think it is more due to current network capacity than speed. Apple plans to allow Facetime on 3G next year.

 

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casedogg311

macrumors member

• Jul 2, 2010

• #4

He was joking guys...

 

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nospeed411

macrumors 6502a

• Jul 2, 2010

• #5

falconeight said:

Because 3G is to slow and people would start complaining about how it sucks and screw up forums with crap threads

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I beg to differ on that...I consistently get 2700 down every where in my area.

 

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army91c

macrumors 6502a

• Jul 2, 2010

• #6

I think you need to worry about other things.... trying to be a brainiac isn't working for you.

 

celticpride678

Guest

• Jul 2, 2010

• #7

Apple is planning on releasing FaceTime over 3G next year once they work out deals with carriers.

Most likely the reason right now is because of network stress. AT&T's having trouble keeping up with just iPhone's - let alone iPhone's with video chat.

 

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engelke2010

macrumors 65816

• Jul 2, 2010

• #8

nospeed411 said:

I beg to differ on that...I consistently get 2700 down every where in my area.

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How close are you to a tower? I am usually getting speeds of maybe 400 if I am lucky.

 

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admanimal

macrumors 68040

• Jul 2, 2010

• #9

Don't forget that FaceTime uses relatively significant upstream bandwidth too.

 

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supremeMilo

macrumors member

• Jul 2, 2010

• #10

Because AT&T sucks.

 

celticpride678

Guest

• Jul 3, 2010

• #11

supremeMilo said:

Because AT&T sucks.

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Sweet and simple!😛

 

jb007clone

macrumors 6502

• Jul 3, 2010

• #12

Data plans are going to have to change again once FaceTime goes 3G.

 

nosser

macrumors regular

• Jul 3, 2010

• #13

It's because Steve Jobs was thinking about bad men all over the world. Imagine a man at the strip club, bar, or anywhere he's not suppose to be and the significant other calls and wants to Face Time.... what are you going to do?.. Say "baby I can't right now because I'm getting a lapdance". NO now you can say "Awe baby I don't have wifi I'm just picking up something to eat and be home soon... I'm not one of those guys but I understand and I'm okay with it only wifi. Would you really want everyone in your business while on a Face Time session walking down the street?