| The new iPhone has brought many cool features to | | | | for take a look on YouTube, you will find many videos |
| the table for iPhone fans. The new video phone call | | | | showing how to communicate using this new video call |
| feature being called "Facetime" may be the most | | | | technology. If you are using the Android OS on your |
| controversial and one of the most popular. This new 2 | | | | cellular device, you can even connect with iPhone 4 |
| way video feature allows iPhone 4 users to make a | | | | users by using the free "Fring" app. This app allows |
| call to another person and not only talk, but actually | | | | you to use video calls across platforms and this is |
| see the other party they are communicating with.This | | | | pretty sweet! No longer do you have to be sitting at a |
| is not totally revolutionary because there have been | | | | computer to talk and see your friends, family and |
| other phones that have had video chat features similar | | | | acquaintances. The Facetime video call program is |
| to this in the past. However, much like many of Apple's | | | | just as easy to use as the phone itself, just choose |
| most popular product, they are geniuses at "innovating" | | | | video call from your call screen and that's it. |
| not "inventing". It will be interesting to see how the | | | | Now that older phones can also take advantage of |
| actual owners of these new cell phones take to this | | | | the iOS 4 and all that it has to offer, even if you did |
| service. | | | | not jump for the new iPhone 4 you will be able to use |
| Steve Jobs has stated that he is going to make this | | | | some of the new features that were brewed up just |
| service a open source project so any developer can | | | | for it. Facetime will only function on the newest |
| tap into the functions and features of the Facetime | | | | phone because of it's physical limitations, you cannot |
| application. This will allow other cell phones and | | | | do a video call with out a forward facing video |
| mobile devices to be compatible with this video call | | | | camera. This may be one of the biggest reasons to |
| software in the future. For right now you can only | | | | upgrade to the newest model at this time. In reality |
| make iPhone to iPhone calls and this must be done | | | | video calling may not be practical for most people, if |
| from WiFi hot spots and cannot be done on the | | | | you are hearing impaired though, this may be the break |
| AT&T 3G network at this time. There are some | | | | through of the year for you and your friends. There |
| workarounds that will allow you to use the Facetime | | | | are many uses for Facetime and now that it is out |
| app from 3G but apps like "My3G" can become costly | | | | there, we should see it coming to other devices and |
| to those who do not have a unlimited data plan with | | | | most likely working seamlessly with desktop apps very |
| AT&T. | | | | soon as well. The future is here and Apple has done it |
| If you want to see what people are using Facetime | | | | again! |