Will apps such as Skype be able to utilize the functions of the cameras for video calling? I am getting the iPhone 4 and my dad and uncle have Skype and we video chat all the time. So will apps like this be able to use the cameras in development? Discuss.
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Front facing camera + Apps
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Pretty sure they'll utlize it, but skypes gonna start charging so be prepared, but I imagine lots of apps will use the front facing camera!
Will you be able to take pictures with the front facing camera or will it be only for video conferences?
You may take pictures... but at 0.3 megapixels don't expect anything brilliant.
-Dale
Jobs said that the FaceTime protocols will be an open standard so one should expect it to show up on other devices, but we need to know if the front facing camera APIs will be available to 3rd party developers in iOS4 so we can have Skype and google video chats. You'd think he would've mentioned that too.
On the Evo we've already seen a few 3rd party apps that use its front camera, so let's hope iPhone 4 offers the same. I wouldn't be surprised if we were limited to Apple's native app until the next iOS update though.
On the Evo we've already seen a few 3rd party apps that use its front camera, so let's hope iPhone 4 offers the same. I wouldn't be surprised if we were limited to Apple's native app until the next iOS update though.