Telecom offers one-way video calls, only $120+/yr
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I don't think the tablets here are a real advantage, but then I don't see why I'd want to video phone someone anyway ;-) However, I do think there's a real fallacy in Nokia marketing that data is free, ubiquitous, quick and reliable. It's not any of those. Not IME. |
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I've increased the ubiquity level of WiFi by carrying a travel router with me. If there's broadband around (obviously not on the street or in a random store, but when I visit offices or friends), then I can at least make it wireless.
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I have found that Panera offers unprotected WIFI (though recently in parts of the US accessing a company "free" wifi without actually purchasing something in said store is a "crime". Also it appears that IHOP has free wifi with the pancakes. Yay! |
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* As I understand it, the phones use a webcam-type second camera for this video and not the photo camera the phones might have.
I wish it was that way. Right now they only offer 3 phones that will be able to take advantage of this. 2 Samsungs and an LG. The Samsung a717 and 727. The LGCU500. The 717 and the CU500 both have cameras that rotate and the 717 I'm guessing has to be turned around to transmit your own mug if thats your wish. That said these all use the main camera as it is the only camera. AT&T has decided to take different versions of devices that lack a second camera for some reason. Perfect example is the HTC Tytan. AT&T went 8525 which is basically the same phone sans the second camera for video calls. AT&T has an odd idea of what reasonable price points are. Just look at how high the data prices are. They are just now coming to grips with decent sms pricing and they still have a ways to go. |
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Uh? Here in Germany, we have had 3G 2-way video calls for the better part of the past 2 years.
Whatever. Anyway, I just wanted to point out that: -you don't need skype to make video calls. Google talk will work. -if you try to do it via a cell phone, you will find out that the bluetooth connection is not quite up to the data rate. -wifi coverage is much, much smaller than 3G coverage. |
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I should note that I'm projecting the Skype port to the N800 will come with video capability (but who knows?) and that my conclusions are based on my experience that cam calls with a tablet are way different from similar calls made from a desktop or laptop.
So, yes, Google Talk and Skype both have video with voip calls from your computer today (and from UMPC's). But if you can't carry the cam around, it's not significant. When will Gizmo and Google Talk add VidIP calls to the N800? My guess is "after everyone makes a big to-do over Skype VidIP calls on the N800." Roger |
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