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2010-06-05
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quoting the article: "the first U.S. phone"
The N8x0 wasn't really a phone, and wasn't really targeted at the U.S. either.
The N8x0 wasn't really a phone, and wasn't really targeted at the U.S. either.
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2010-06-05
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what about n900? it is a usa phone and it does video chat?
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2010-06-05
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Well first we need to make a distinction.
"Video Chat" uses the internet and you have to have an account with a service like Qik or Google Voice.
"Video Call" is just dial a phone number and get video. (at least that is how I have always used the terms).
The news article was talking about video calling.
Lots of phones can do video chat and some phones can do one-way video calling but I don't know of any wireless phones in the U.S. that can do two-way video calling just by dialing the person's phone number.
"Video Chat" uses the internet and you have to have an account with a service like Qik or Google Voice.
"Video Call" is just dial a phone number and get video. (at least that is how I have always used the terms).
The news article was talking about video calling.
Lots of phones can do video chat and some phones can do one-way video calling but I don't know of any wireless phones in the U.S. that can do two-way video calling just by dialing the person's phone number.
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2010-06-05
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Moved to General since the subject is topical.
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2010-06-05
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While I agree with Flynx summation of "video chat" versus "video call", the article seems to steer clear of the video chat technology of Google Talk, Gizmo Project and Skype - which I tend to associate with laptops, desktops, netbooks, MIDs and internet tablets - and seems to center around (but misusing the term "video chat") video calling between phones... which - if I'm reading it correctly would be great if all parties had the right software and hardware... and network.
But honestly... I thought video chats via cellphones wasn't anything new. Regardless... video Skype is my "must-have" option.
But honestly... I thought video chats via cellphones wasn't anything new. Regardless... video Skype is my "must-have" option.
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2010-06-05
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Video phone calls have been fairly standard on UMTS phones for the past years. I remember trying video calls on my nokia N80 (not N800) around 2006.
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2010-06-05
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We have been using the video calls in Saudi Arabia since 2006. I don't know why the US is late in this field!!
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2010-06-05
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I feel that Nokia phoneshave had in-built front-facing cameras since forever and I'm still waiting to receive or make my first video call.
When's this thing gonna take off?
When's this thing gonna take off?
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2010-06-05
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Originally Posted by cjp
When they stop charging so high for some voice and moving pictures.
I feel that Nokia phoneshave had in-built front-facing cameras since forever and I'm still waiting to receive or make my first video call.
When's this thing gonna take off?
Anyway I sent this e-mail to the author of the article. I think it was courteous and to the point:
The first mobile phone to do video calling? How do they allow you to write articles about mobile phones..when you clearly don't understand a thing. Nokia phones have been able to video call for years now. Whether it is 3G video calling or video calling through Skype using Wi-Fi.
And example of first 3G video calling is Nokia N70 or Nokia N810 and Wi-Fi video calling using N95 thanks to Fring, and the N900, thanks to Nokia.
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