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Latest iPhone SDK Beta 2 Offers More Video Chat Evidence with Possible Game Center Integration

"Registered" sounds like new monthly fees to me. If so, no thanks to that feature.
 
xgman said:
"Registered" sounds like new monthly fees to me. If so, no thanks to that feature.
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I was thinking the same thing. Hopefully not, but I'll probably do it either way.

I'm not surprised it'll be only Wi-Fi. AT&T's network will explode if everyone were video chatting . . .
 
I voted negative because I was one of those that wanted video chat over 3G. Kinda stupid if it's only over wifi, I'd use my computer then.
 
ooberpongo said:
Anyone ever tried Video over 3G? As its circuit switched with max 64kbit/s the quality always sucks.

With WiFi you can possibly get higher resolution and better quality.
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Um 3G is packet switched and on AT&T the max is around 500k~1.2MB UP if they incorporate HSUPA into the phone. That's more then plenty for video.
 
so they removed the video chat references for the iPad launch and now they put them back in for the iPhone 4 launch. Nice copy paste programming job.:D
 
LondonCentral said:
It would be cool if you could switch from the forward facing camera to the rear facing camera during video chats so you could show people 'stuff' while watching their reaction.:)
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Actually there was a good "fake" iChat demo prior to the 3G launch that had this feature and I hope Apple can do this.

It was posted here on MR but couldn't find it in my quick search.
 
MacRumors said:
Apple, however, is becoming less shy about the feature with a new set of status/error strings that have been found detailing various video conferencing states.
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This is the kind of thing that pisses me off. Apple's becoming less shy about the strings that they put in a PRIVATE BETA that is SUPPOSED to be under NDA and yet you post about it anyway and pretend like Apple wanted you to.

I don't care if you post hidden features of 4.0, but don't say it like Apple isn't trying to hide it. Apple IS trying to hide it by having an NDA.
 
I guess we can expect a surprise-free, boring keynote in July thanks to a certain blogging site who shall remain nameless.
 
rorschach said:
I predict video chat will be allowed over 3G where the carrier allows it. Every other carrier in the world will...except for AT&T.

Still waiting for tethering...a year later.
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I'm shocked to hear there's still no tethering for you guys!
 
ooberpongo said:
Anyone ever tried Video over 3G? As its circuit switched with max 64kbit/s the quality always sucks.

With WiFi you can possibly get higher resolution and better quality.
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I've watched some pretty damn good video (high res cable shows, realtime news bulletins) over 3G and been highly impressed by it.
 
ATT can't keep a phone connection a lot of the time... people actually want them to offer 3G Video chat? Will not happen. It will be WiFi only for U.S. ATT.
 
Only WIFI with ATT? Sounds like another good reason to jailbreak, then.

And...

applesupergeek said:
Why is it more suitable for the ipad? The phone is supposed to place the calls and have video conferencing available and portable, it's not as if video resolutions are that great, If you want video conferencing every mac on the planet nowadays can do that, and every pc for that matter, why would you need a separate ipad for it? On the iphone on the other hand you have portability which is an added feature for video calls.

Besides the ipad is a gen 1 product and apple has gone, way, way, way, down in price to the extent no one has yet to match them with their vapourware. They had to sacrifice something didn't they? And the sacrificed the least used feature, by all accounts on most macs, let alone phones, the camera conferencing, which is anyway available in all these devices. But Gen 2 is going to get it for sure.

Remember apple is not in the business of adding everything and the kettle to make their devices attractive, they are into taking steady well implemented steps, so when they do have a feature it works very well, rather than shoddily..
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*generic Apple apologist response*
 
bacaramac said:
Actually there was a good "fake" iChat demo prior to the 3G launch that had this feature and I hope Apple can do this.

It was posted here on MR but couldn't find it in my quick search.
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I have been wondering what has taken so long. I remember seeing a DoCoMo clip that showed some of the positives of video chat back when the Treo 650 was new. For some odd reason I can't find that clip to save my life.
 
iWonderwhy said:
It's just so awkward that the iPhone will have a front facing camera for video conferencing and the current iPad (which is more suitable for it) will not. I just don't get this one..:confused:
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If they had released the iPad now with a front facing camera and 4.0 no one would have purchased a new phone...you will see it after the iPhone HD comes out ...maybe Christmas?
 
It's funny how everybody talks about AT&T but forget the iPhone is now globalized. Video chat should be implemented on 3G networks - they use it in Europe, Japan, etc and well Canada has had tethering since the beginning, so video ichat shouldn't be a problem. Hopefully the 3G will be enabled for the rest of the world...
 
MacRumors said:
Interesting to see is that it appears iPhones will have to be registered for video conferencing.
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Hello adult video chat...? How much will that cost
a minute? Are they going to try to regulate that also?

I suppose it wouldn't be any different than iChat
is now and you need to register for that.
 
i doubt the new iphone will have a front facing camera. just doesnt make sense to video chat.
 
Really not fussed about this video chat.
This has been available for us in Europe for years now, but it has never really taken off......well not in UK anyway. Video quality over 3G is pretty crap. Last time i knew anyway, video chat was expensive also when compared to standard calls. No doubt Apple and the networks will incorporate this into the new iphone tariffs.
 
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