So Facetime is another free VOIP...

[LEOMODE]

will this mean that anyone can talk for free wherever they are (under the circumstances of jailbroken with 3g unrestictor)

was there an option to block your video so u can just talk to them on the phone? then it's just like skype to skype isn't it

 

[Opstech]

It seems to be that way. I looked on the ATT site to find out and nothing saying they'll charge for it....

 

[bjb.butler]

FaceTime is Wifi only. Nuthin to do with AT&T.

 

[Mkz]

I don't know.

It's basically a phone call.. and I would have thought it would use your minutes up. But maybe not since it's over WiFi for now..

We will find out in the coming days.

 

[pika2000]

Well, it is confusing huh. When Jobs did the demo with Ive, he did initiate it like a phone call first via the phone app, and after Ive picked up the call, then the camera button became enabled. I guess we'll find out on June 24th.

 

[Mkz]

I think it will use up your minutes. I don't mind as I don't make any phone calls at the moment so at least FaceTime will make phone calls interesting again.

 

[seb-opp]

I dont think it can use your minutes. It's WIFI only, so you could be using your own internet connection at home, so why should your carrier be allowed to charge you for using it?

When you start with a phone call and then switch to facetime, It must seamlessly disconnect the call through the phone network and switch to using WIFI.

Personally, I think its a bit rich for Apple to be making this out as so revolutionary as they do in the video from the end of the keynote. Video calling over the carrier's network has been around for years! I think in the UK it came around 2004 with the first 3G network. Apple isn't even using 3G. However this never took off, Loads of phones are now capable of video calling but no one uses it. If anything, Facetime has the best chance to make video calling popular

 

[CampDavid]

Apple are saying that they want to make it an industry standard today. I get the feeling we'll see a Mac based app, some stand alone home wifi units and maybe even a plug-in for Skype to really get it into the main.

I don't vendors will charge for it as that could leave the concept dead in the water

 

[anthdci]

I said post #194 here that it would be iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 only and was right

i bet its only iphone to iphone video chat, that would be quite funny

 

[Carniphage]

If Skype includes video-chat in its application, it would support iPhone to computer chatting. - And would make Facetime redundant very quickly.

C.

 

[tombilske]

If Skype includes video-chat in its application, it would support iPhone to computer chatting. - And would make Facetime redundant very quickly.

C.

unless apple bans the skype app.......

 

[pilotError]

If Skype includes video-chat in its application, it would support iPhone to computer chatting. - And would make Facetime redundant very quickly.

C.

With Apple providing the API's to access both cameras, you can bet Skype will be available pretty shortly with video calling.

If Apples standards are open, why can you only call another iPhone 4?

 

[bstpierre]

With Apple providing the API's to access both cameras, you can bet Skype will be available pretty shortly with video calling.

If Apples standards are open, why can you only call another iPhone 4?

I think Apple is trying to make a new standard so no one else has it yet. Didn't he say something about shipping 10 million FaceTime devices by the end of the year? I am sure that includes the iPad (the new one ;-).