Who did you call? I know nobody with a video-chat enabled phone. When I call people, I call their cell phones, and most people I know have basic phones, and none of them have video chat.
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Who did you call? I know nobody with a video-chat enabled phone. When I call people, I call their cell phones, and most people I know have basic phones, and none of them have video chat.
Could flash drive size be an issue? What if the 4 GB flash is smaller, making room for a front facing camera? Might explain the possibility of why the 4 GB model will have video iChat, although I would be surprised if there is a big difference in physical size between a 4 GB and 8 GB+ flash drive.
Agreed. The technology can support it, just mac doesn't release things untill they are locked down and fool proof. A network that can support 3g can definatly support simple 1-2megapixle video chat.
But why would anyone really need video chat on their phones?
Its a bit to risque to go pour money into a very un-necessary portion of an already high end product... think about it, the iPhone (although great) is already and "elitest" item... with an increase in price (especially in production costs) the iPhone wont sell nearly as well, and I doubt apple can afford to sell more for the same price.....
Again they need to figure out the taking videos, then pic/vid msgs BEFORE they can venture into LIVE videos.....
I believe that is a pretty slick mock-up.
But why would anyone really need video chat on their phones?
Work related video conferencing for traveling would be a good reason. Instead of bringing a larger laptop, the iPhone could act as a device for video conferencing while on the road. Tele-conferencing is becoming a very viable and essential aspect in the business world, certainly as more individuals/employees are working from home and/or traveling for work.
There are apparently people who just don't like to carry a huge phone (their words, not mine) and don't like the current form factor, and while I am a happy iPhone user myself (but I would like to get more GB's) it was a lot bigger than my previous non-iPhone model.
4gb & 8gb - same hardware/software/design we have now.
We've heard they are EOLing the 16gb so....
16gb & 32gb with upgraded hardware/software/design
That's my theory anyway....
We've heard they are EOLing the 16gb so....
16gb & 32gb with upgraded hardware/software/design
That's my theory anyway....
im unsure i believe trios could do some crazy stuff for their time, besides email and internet.
http://qik.com/
check it out^
tbh Im not sure any phone acutally had phone to phone video chats, but i know live streaming has been around for a while.
Agreed. The technology can support it, just mac doesn't release things untill they are locked down and fool proof. A network that can support 3g can definatly support simple 1-2megapixle video chat.
But why would anyone really need video chat on their phones?
Its a bit to risque to go pour money into a very un-necessary portion of an already high end product... think about it, the iPhone (although great) is already and "elitest" item... with an increase in price (especially in production costs) the iPhone wont sell nearly as well, and I doubt apple can afford to sell more for the same price.....
Again they need to figure out the taking videos, then pic/vid msgs BEFORE they can venture into LIVE videos.....
LOL @ "fool proof"
that had 2 meanings:
1) the nicest way I could describe some people and how they use stuff
2) and the true fools that i love hacker proof!
I liked it too... heh
Chinese people (and 12 year old hotties) have smaller hands. I for one need a BIGGER iPhone. I am a (N) American male. I overeat and over drink and still live longer than a Chinese guy.
But I agree with one thing, every Chinese citizen needs an Apple, badly.
Shipped from inside their country.
Rocketman
I used Qik on my jailbroken iPhone but wasn't impressed. Not to mention Apple rejected their app thats why its on Cydia.
This is zero reliable since Fido isn't sure about carrying the new iPhone at all...
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/iphone-news/fido-to-not-receive-new-iphone-in-2009/
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/iphone-news/fido-to-not-receive-new-iphone-in-2009/
I'm sure Samsung announced an OLED screen that was also had camera pixels built in, that was to go into production about now. Plus Apple has a couple of Patent App's on the same ideas as well, so i'm sure they would be well aware of anything ready for use.
You won't see the camera the camera will be the screen, that's why they have been working hard on video processors as well to drive the system. The new phone will use visual touch, and the screen will be the proximity sense as well. But you'll be able to look people in the eye when you talk to them.
Also Steve won't be at the keynote he'll be at his desk catching up on paper work taking time out for the live keynote demo video call.
I hope you realize how stupid and trivial your argument is. Can you just let it be and quit trying to have the upper hand?
I'd be inclined to agree with you except for two things - first, image stabalization has made its way into all but the cheapest digital cameras these days. Second, Apple recently (iLife) introduced new facial recognition software. Combine those two technologies, and you have something that could relatively easily send a smaller image of you with (relatively) little difficulty.
Now that's cool. Of course, you'd need a much larger sensor than you were planning on transmitting, which would explain the relatively low quoted size and the relatively reasonable bandwidth usage (no need to send more pixels than the iPhone display, at least at first)...
Oh. My. God.
It's not an argument. Even after EXPLAINING my joke in detail, you people are still responding to it as if I had been serious.
I give up.
nobody needs an iphone. the only reason i could see someone needing an iphone is if there company required it. i don't know of any companies requiring there employees to own an iphone. but if it is required then it will be supplied to the employee. there for they get what ever they get from there employer.
but video chatting while walking down the street would be like video chat while you're driving. i mean, the thing works as a regular phone too. save the video chat for when you're sitting down. makes perfect sense to me.
Maybe because Apple loves to make huge amounts of gross-profit wherever possible. It would potentially provide price steps in the "range".
A 4 GB new phone??!!
I may was well flush my 16GB 3G down the toliet when I decide to trade up, for all my old phone will be worth if they will be selling a sub $100 iPhone.
I may was well flush my 16GB 3G down the toliet when I decide to trade up, for all my old phone will be worth if they will be selling a sub $100 iPhone.
Front facing cameras are useful for neurotics
I guess the best use of the front facing camera would be for paranoid GF/wife to check on their man. "Why are you not home yet? you sure you are working on overtime? Activate video chat and show me where you are now!!!"
I guess the best use of the front facing camera would be for paranoid GF/wife to check on their man. "Why are you not home yet? you sure you are working on overtime? Activate video chat and show me where you are now!!!"