Apple Adds Email-Based FaceTime Support in iOS 4.1 Beta 3
Apple's latest beta version of iOS 4.1 released earlier this week has offered the strongest evidence yet that the company is planning to roll out FaceTime video calling functionality to future non-iPhone devices based on the iOS operating system. A new option in the iOS "Contacts" application allows users to make FaceTime calls using either a phone number or an email address. This would allow FaceTime compatibility with devices not associated with a phone number such as future camera-enabled iPads and iPod touches.
The first evidence for email address compatibility with FaceTime was unearthed last month, with alleged screenshots showing settings offering the option to associate email addresses with the FaceTime functionality.
Apple is widely believed to be preparing to add at least a FaceTime-compatible front-facing camera to the next-generation iPod touch, rumored for introduction next month. Several photos of claimed next-generation iPod touch parts have surfaced showing a hole in the front LCD/digitizer assembly appropriate for a front-facing camera. Apple's iPad has also been the subject of speculation regarding a front-facing camera, although no substantial evidence of such hardware has yet surfaced and a timetable for a refresh of the device remains unknown.
The first evidence for email address compatibility with FaceTime was unearthed last month, with alleged screenshots showing settings offering the option to associate email addresses with the FaceTime functionality.
Apple is widely believed to be preparing to add at least a FaceTime-compatible front-facing camera to the next-generation iPod touch, rumored for introduction next month. Several photos of claimed next-generation iPod touch parts have surfaced showing a hole in the front LCD/digitizer assembly appropriate for a front-facing camera. Apple's iPad has also been the subject of speculation regarding a front-facing camera, although no substantial evidence of such hardware has yet surfaced and a timetable for a refresh of the device remains unknown.
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20 months ago
Improvements are nice. But this feature needs to work with computers to be truly game changing.
20 months ago
I hope this includes Macs with iChat too
It's really surprising that the two aren't compatible yet
It's really surprising that the two aren't compatible yet
20 months ago
This definitely proves it then.
An iPod shuffle with facetime
ipod shuffle with facetime? :confused:
that would be quite.....interesting.... :confused:
20 months ago
Perfect for my jailbroken iPhone 4 with iPad data only SIM. Currently, my friends have to call my iPad number to do FaceTime over 3G.
20 months ago
If this is true, there's no way the next iPad, whenever it comes out, is not going to have a Facetime camera as well.
20 months ago
Yep facetime is coming to the touch.
Also can anyone answer this question? why would apple only put one camera on the touch when one of the main features is to do the camera switch to show he other person what your looking at.
Also can anyone answer this question? why would apple only put one camera on the touch when one of the main features is to do the camera switch to show he other person what your looking at.
20 months ago
If Apple pushes this into all there devices like they're doing, we can eventually be done with the phone carriers.
Here's what I'm saying:
Wi-Fi calling with either email or phone number.
Purchase a Mi-Fi device which will be about $30-60. And you have free calling and email and Internet all day.
Will that work?
Heck Apple could get there own Skype style service since they're building these huge Apple Farms in NC.
I'm tired of the carriers in the USA and the rape of their customer base with these ridiculous plans.
Here's what I'm saying:
Wi-Fi calling with either email or phone number.
Purchase a Mi-Fi device which will be about $30-60. And you have free calling and email and Internet all day.
Will that work?
Heck Apple could get there own Skype style service since they're building these huge Apple Farms in NC.
I'm tired of the carriers in the USA and the rape of their customer base with these ridiculous plans.
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