More confirmation Video Chat for the iPhone 4G

[Alith]

It's important because it's on the iPhone. If it were on the Droid it wouldn't matter. Funny how that works. Personally I don't give a damn about that feature, but I would really love a built in turn by turn free GPS. Now that's useful. Flash support would be great too.

But that's what Apple have always done. We had those 3G phones with video chat in the UK 5+ years ago? They were ****. You know that if it's incorporated into the new iPhone then it's likely a really slick implementation and finally in a state where people might care.

So I'm guessing it's not, "important because it's on the iPhone," it's, "important because it'll finally have been done properly."

 

[vnowarita]

Same here, but also I can see how a company would like this. Nothing says we have an eye on you if your VP is calling you on video conference and your not where your suppose to be, or your with a client and you hand over the phone and its a top executive talking there with you and the client.

The ipad is where it would also be welcomed, even more but that will be rev. 2 haha.

Would love to have it on iPad. I wanted to wait for next version, where it probably will have it. But not disappointed with the purchase. I really would like to see apple make a strong business push for their products. I HATE my Dell Latitude. Hey Steve you need anyone to sell in the Midwest? Here I am!!

 

[skyehill]

if it were on the Droid, you might have ads featured at the bottom of your video chat, like the video on Youtube. Google can split money with carrier in exchange for free data.

Yeah, Apple doesn't do ads...oh wait, one of their big announcements is how they're going to be bringing us boatloads of more ads. Psst, try a different argument.

 

[MrBlink]

I use video chat all the time

This kind of reminds me of the grumblings when people heard you couldn't replace the iphone battery initially. Sure, all the journalists at the event and other power users were bummed, but Apple kept its eye on the more mainstream market and it paid off. When I hear people with other smart phones don't use video chat, it doesn't surprise me. People who buy Android phones, for instance, seem more hung up on tech specs. They're willing to sacrifice looks for a physical keyboard, and performance for Flash support, all which seems insane to me (and I'm a Flash developer). iPhones are more for people who just want to have a fun, easy-to-use experience, and you can bet Apple will have the most appealing implementation yet.

It's true I don't use video chat as much as voice on my laptop. It doesn't have much applicability toward business, for instance. But I bought my sister a camera so we could video chat after she had a baby on the other side of the country. We use it every once in a while, and without it I wouldn't have seen my nephews grow up.

The new phone looks insanely beautiful, and with the new OS I'm totally in.

 

[skyehill]

But that's what Apple have always done. We had those 3G phones with video chat in the UK 5+ years ago? They were ****. You know that if it's incorporated into the new iPhone then it's likely a really slick implementation and finally in a state where people might care.

So I'm guessing it's not, "important because it's on the iPhone," it's, "important because it'll finally have been done properly."

Just like Browsing via Safari on the iphone is slick and never crashes...wait, all it does is crash. Just like the phone never drops calls. Wait, all it does is drop calls. Apple is all about half-assing stuff out the door and then "enhancing" them down the line to get sheep to re-purchase the same hardware over and over. They give their fanboys too much credit though. Just put out all the features and perfect them in Rev 1 of the hardware and every year release a new color. The fanboys will still buy it. LOOK NOW ITS BLUE!

 

[STEVESKI07]

Just like Browsing via Safari on the iphone is slick and never crashes...wait, all it does is crash.

I don't know what Safari you are using but I've used web browsers on just about every other phone platform and Safari is by far the smoothest and most stable browser out there. The only time it has crashed on me is trying to open up a menu on a restaurants website that was a gigantic pdf document.

You just seem like you hate Apple which just completely blows my mind why you are even here? I understand that current iPhone owners are looking to switch to Android due to new features and it being a change of pace, but you seem to just flat out hate the things Apple has done right. Safari is definitely one of the things that Apple has done right and no other platform has yet to be able to do. I'm just curious as to why you keep coming to this forum if you beleive that everything Apple does is just terrible?

 

[slippery-pete]

This kind of reminds me of the grumblings when people heard you couldn't replace the iphone battery initially. Sure, all the journalists at the event and other power users were bummed, but Apple kept its eye on the more mainstream market and it paid off. When I hear people with other smart phones don't use video chat, it doesn't surprise me. People who buy Android phones, for instance, seem more hung up on tech specs. They're willing to sacrifice looks for a physical keyboard, and performance for Flash support, all which seems insane to me (and I'm a Flash developer). iPhones are more for people who just want to have a fun, easy-to-use experience, and you can bet Apple will have the most appealing implementation yet.

It's true I don't use video chat as much as voice on my laptop. It doesn't have much applicability toward business, for instance. But I bought my sister a camera so we could video chat after she had a baby on the other side of the country. We use it every once in a while, and without it I wouldn't have seen my nephews grow up.

The new phone looks insanely beautiful, and with the new OS I'm totally in.

Well said

 

[rjlawrencejr]

5 reasons why 'video chat' on the iPhone will be big...

2. This is not about video chatting. It's about video communication. Imagine sharing a live experience with friends/family/s.o. wherever you are... an outdoor concert, a sunset, watching your kid's/niece's game (I would LOVE to see my niece at bat rather than getting texts that she hit a grand slam...

I haven't read all the way through to the end so maybe this has been addressed, but iPhone already supports live mobile video through ustream. The only negative is that iPhone users cannot watch a live stream from another iPhone user (but strangely, with the ustream app for android any live stream can be accessed).

 

[mac*jedi*g]

I love this option. Can you imagine the opportunity to speak someone in realtime while experiencing a significant event, like an earthquake; volcanic eruption; your friend cheating on his wif' --- okay maybe not the last one. But you get the idea.

Warning: Surveillance will change everything.

 

[miketcool]

Just get a Nokia E71. I've been video chatting via Skype (fring) over 3G for a long time now on ATT. It's cool...but Apple will get credit for inventing video calls. You watch.

Video calls over cellular networks have existed in Europe for years.

Oh well. The AAPL machine at work, taking credit for existing technology!

Yeah, I used to be able to do this to an extent on my Nokia N82.

Apple will get credit for offering the first revolutionary change to video calling. It would be a really amazing feature, won't lie.

 

[DaveGee]

While I'm sure it's been said in numerous posts I'm not gonna go hunt them out... but to those who are saying...

"BIG DEAL EUROPE (and/or some cell phone maker) HAVE HAD FRONT FACING CAMERA FOR YEARS!!! (and nobody uses em)"

I have this to say...

So have TABLETS, yet somehow Apple has implemented one that well sell more in the 1st 6 months of the iPads release than all the previous tablets sold over the past X many years since they were introduced. Apple has the vision to introduce something in such an elegant YET obvious way that people are forced to say... YEA why didn't everyone do ...whatever... that way?!

 

[DaveGee]

Oh well. The AAPL machine at work, taking credit for existing technology!

Lets not blame it on 'the AAPL machine'... The fact is, in MANY cases an invention is attributed to the wrong person simply because that person was the widely recognized as the first person to 'do it right'.

If you asked 100 people off the street who invented the automobile how many do YOU think would get it right?

'AC Power Generator' Edison NO Tesla
'Radio' Marconi NO Tesla
'Automobile' Ford NO Benz
'Moving Pictures' Edison NO Louis Le Prince
'Lightbulb' Edison NO Sir Humphry Davy
'Voice Recording' Edison NO Edouard-Leon Scott * Open to debate since Scotts 'invention' wasn't able to play back the recordings (in its day - but today they can be)
'X-Ray Imaging' Edison NO Tesla

 

[tritonj]

While I'm sure it's been said in numerous posts I'm not gonna go hunt them out... but to those who are saying...

"BIG DEAL EUROPE (and/or some cell phone maker) HAVE HAD FRONT FACING CAMERA FOR YEARS!!! (and nobody uses em)"

I have this to say...

So have TABLETS, yet somehow Apple has implemented one that well sell more in the 1st 6 months of the iPads release than all the previous tablets sold over the past X many years since they were introduced. Apple has the vision to introduce something in such an elegant YET obvious way that people are forced to say... YEA why didn't everyone do ...whatever... that way?!

at this point it's marketing, and really has nothing to do with technology, the brand is associated with being cool/hip. there is no vision in terms of innovation, just a marketing vision and lemmings who eat it up. it works and good for Apple, and my stock in the company thank you. but don't try to make it much more than it really is

 

[CupertinoBob]

at this point it's marketing, and really has nothing to do with technology, the brand is associated with being cool/hip. there is no vision in terms of innovation, just a marketing vision and lemmings who eat it up. it works and good for Apple, and my stock in the company thank you. but don't try to make it much more than it really is

It does work good and does help my stock holdings but I suspect you have no AAPL nor any Apple product. Anyone with much invested would not be criticizing the very customers your company needs. Why do you hang out here on an Apple site where you add nothing?

 

[marksman]

Raise the roof Nikolai Tesla's great great grand son is posting in this thread!

 

[Journojulz]

If can make it WORK - then bring it on.

 

[flottenheimer]

It would be very cool.

BUT they have to simplify the whole iChat signup process. Mobile Me is not for me. That leaves me with the free AIM signup process. And that's a hassle.

A free, easy signup alternative to Mobile Me is needed for this to succeed.

 

[tritonj]

It does work good and does help my stock holdings but I suspect you have no AAPL nor any Apple product. Anyone with much invested would not be criticizing the very customers your company needs. Why do you hang out here on an Apple site where you add nothing?

then you don't read much of the forums because on multiple occasions i have said i owned apple products as a matter of fact i recommend them to clients when it fits their needs


as far as owning the stock, what does my view of their marketing machine have anything to do with owning the stock that makes me money? i don't own it because i like them, its business i own them because it makes me money

as for criticizing a customer base, get real buddy, this is a forum on the internet, this isn't a 50ft tall billboard in the middle of time square, i'm sure i didn't just cause apple to lose any sales by stating an opinion, i didn't offend your delicate sensibilities, but hey the truth hurts right

 

[TheAppleGeek]

Sounds amazing. Can't wait 'til June 7th!

 

[JensenJJ]

Can't see the use for it

We had video chat on the first 3G phones we got in Denmark, and 3 also had some free video chat between two 3 phones.
So it was not the price that killed it.

Video chat is basic what you do when you chat with you family hwen the a fare away, and you parents want to see there grendchildren, og your little 2 year old want to wave and say hallo to there mother...
Or hory persons uses for sex chat.

On a phone....
It's just not that cool to stand with your hand half a meter from your face, when you talk to some one.
1) you get tired in your hand after some time
2) everyone around you can here what you, and the one you are talking to, is talking about.
That is not just irretating for every one else, but also remove all privacy in you convasation.

Also people are getting headsets/handfree sets so they can talk on the phone and do something else at the same time.
With you holding the phone in front of you, and watching the screen, and kepping you own head in the viewer.
You can do even less then normal.

If you say, then I can just go somewhere privete, and out the phone on a desk, or some holder.... etc.
Well then just use a laptop.
Bigger screen.

 

[Davey782]

I actually prefer people cannot see what i'm doing when i'm on the phone with them. Anyone else?!

 

[tritonj]

I actually prefer people cannot see what i'm doing when i'm on the phone with them. Anyone else?!

i would 2nd that, video chat is a novelty, it's a nice hey look what my phone can do type thing, but it won't be the norm

 

[rockosmodurnlif]

Don't see why it would not. The same as a regular call. Location is not an issue
unless it's outside your country and your plan is domestic only. I agree however, location would be nice for video calls.

No, no, I meant a live video showing them as they call. So that if there's something interesting going on you can choose to answer.

Gotta ask... if you ignore so many calls why do you even have a phone in the first place? Or at least why do you give out your phone # to people you plan on ignoring?

I have a phone so I can call people (or work) and when I call them my phone number shows up so then they have it. And I'm not going to block my number either.

 

[CFreymarc]

I really hope you're drunk and don't actually believe in what you're saying...

More like it is a harder truth than you can accept. Get drunk and steal a girl from her boyfriend. It will be good for you.

 

[CFreymarc]

Lets not blame it on 'the AAPL machine'... The fact is, in MANY cases an invention is attributed to the wrong person simply because that person was the widely recognized as the first person to 'do it right'.

If you asked 100 people off the street who invented the automobile how many do YOU think would get it right?

'AC Power Generator' Edison NO Tesla
'Radio' Marconi NO Tesla
'Automobile' Ford NO Benz
'Moving Pictures' Edison NO Louis Le Prince
'Lightbulb' Edison NO Sir Humphry Davy
'Voice Recording' Edison NO Edouard-Leon Scott * Open to debate since Scotts 'invention' wasn't able to play back the recordings (in its day - but today they can be)
'X-Ray Imaging' Edison NO Tesla

There are those that make it happen first and then those who are first to get it right. All those on the right of your list had a serious lack of social and communication skills that did them in.

Telsa's real ruin was the socialist scene in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan that he was around who convinced him to use he genius "for the people." If he took the absolute sweetheart of a deal that George Westinghouse was offering, he would have been the first American billionaire making Ford, Hughes and Gates look like beggars.

He could have had Universities and towns named after him if he was around a better crowd. Instead, he became a novelty of New York society, spit out and used like many other idealists of that era. I have no sympathy to Tesla. He was a genius that invented product but didn't market it right.

So why hasn't there been a major motion picture about him yet? I can see the preview line now, "At the end of the 19th century, he was inventing the 21st century."