Does anyone have a handle on how much bandwidth the iPad 2 uses for the two way stream in a Facetime connection, in MB per minute? It would be useful to know before trying a Facebook communication with a 3G connection.
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Facetime bandwidth
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Thanks. That's not bad for the quality of the video. I made my first Facetime call yesterday and found the incoming video to be fairly smooth for 1.5MB/min.
It was on WiFi. I don't have the 3G active yet, as I am still deciding on a carrier and plan. Here, in Canada the iPads come unlocked. You obtain and install a micro-SIM for the carrier of your choosing, then activate it. You are free to cancel and change carriers at any time.
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Yes, I think they are unlocked
But they are either GSM(ATT,TMOBILE+... or CDMA(verizon,sprint,+..) in USA.
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But they are either GSM(ATT,TMOBILE+... or CDMA(verizon,sprint,+..) in USA.
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How to measure bandwidth ?.
Nope:
"Apple appears to have reversed course in Japan on a key feature of its iPad 3G: It won't offer a version capable of being used with different cellular carriers there."
"All Japanese models will be SIM-locked to Softbank Mobile, Apple's iPhone partner in Japan, Apple said late Monday. The company confirmed the presence of a SIM lock but couldn't immediately explain why it was enforcing the restriction in Japan."
Source: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/195923/apple_to_simlock_japanese_ipads.html