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By Eric C. Herndon
The new iPhone has brought many cool features to the table for iPhone fans. The new video phone call feature being called "Facetime" may be the most controversial and one of the most popular. This new 2 way video feature allows iPhone 4 users to make a call to another person and not only talk, but actually see the other party they are communicating with. This is not totally revolutionary because there have been other phones that have had video chat features similar to this in the past. However, much like many of Apple's most popular product, they are geniuses at "innovating" not "inventing".
It will be interesting to see how the actual owners of these new cell phones take to this service. Steve Jobs has stated that he is going to make this service a open source project so any developer can tap into the functions and features of the Facetime application. This will allow other cell phones and mobile devices to be compatible with this video call software in the future. For right now you can only make iPhone to iPhone calls and this must be done from WiFi hot spots and cannot be done on the AT&T 3G network at this time. There are some workarounds that will allow you to use the Facetime app from 3G but apps like "My3G" can become costly to those who do not have a unlimited data plan with AT&T.
If you'd like to see what folk are using Facetime for have a look on YouTube, you'll find many videos demonstrating how to speak using this new video call technology. If you happen to use the Android OS on your cellular gizmo you may also connect to iPhone four users by utilizing the free "Fring" app. This app enables you to use video calls across platforms and this is pretty sweet. No longer do you need to be sitting at a P. C. to chat and see your pals, family and buddies.
The Facetime video call program is just as simple to use as the telephone itself, just select video call from your call screen and that is it. Now that older telephones can also milk the iOS four and all that it has got to offer, regardless of if you didn't jump for the new iPhone four you'll be able to use some of the new features that were brewed up solely for it. Facetime will only function on the latest phone due to its physical restrictions; you can't do a video call without a forward facing camcorder. This might be one of the most important reasons to upgrade to the latest model at this time.
This may be one of the biggest reasons to upgrade to the newest model at this time. In reality video calling may not be practical for most people, if you are hearing impaired though, this may be the breakthrough of the year for you and your friends. There are many uses for Facetime and now that it is out there, we should see it coming to other devices and most likely working seamlessly with desktop apps very soon as well. The future is here and Apple has done it again!
It will be interesting to see how the actual owners of these new cell phones take to this service. Steve Jobs has stated that he is going to make this service a open source project so any developer can tap into the functions and features of the Facetime application. This will allow other cell phones and mobile devices to be compatible with this video call software in the future. For right now you can only make iPhone to iPhone calls and this must be done from WiFi hot spots and cannot be done on the AT&T 3G network at this time. There are some workarounds that will allow you to use the Facetime app from 3G but apps like "My3G" can become costly to those who do not have a unlimited data plan with AT&T.
If you'd like to see what folk are using Facetime for have a look on YouTube, you'll find many videos demonstrating how to speak using this new video call technology. If you happen to use the Android OS on your cellular gizmo you may also connect to iPhone four users by utilizing the free "Fring" app. This app enables you to use video calls across platforms and this is pretty sweet. No longer do you need to be sitting at a P. C. to chat and see your pals, family and buddies.
The Facetime video call program is just as simple to use as the telephone itself, just select video call from your call screen and that is it. Now that older telephones can also milk the iOS four and all that it has got to offer, regardless of if you didn't jump for the new iPhone four you'll be able to use some of the new features that were brewed up solely for it. Facetime will only function on the latest phone due to its physical restrictions; you can't do a video call without a forward facing camcorder. This might be one of the most important reasons to upgrade to the latest model at this time.
This may be one of the biggest reasons to upgrade to the newest model at this time. In reality video calling may not be practical for most people, if you are hearing impaired though, this may be the breakthrough of the year for you and your friends. There are many uses for Facetime and now that it is out there, we should see it coming to other devices and most likely working seamlessly with desktop apps very soon as well. The future is here and Apple has done it again!
About the Author:
Eric C. Herndon is a writer and novice blogger. He spends his time playing motorbike games and volunteering at the local soup kitchen. Eric is a graduate of NYU school of journalism. He still lives in the big apple.
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