My dog was in intensive care with internal bleeding, didn't know if she would live or die. My wife was at home with our other dog that had just been operated on so she couldn't accompany me to the animal hospital
I brought my iPhone, crawled int my dogs kennel in intensive care, and used KnockVideo to stream what my phones camera was seeing to my wifes iPhone; a virtual bedside visit.
FaceTime will bu used for much more than chatting between two people. Remember, at least on the iPhone you can switch between front and rear camera.
Think outside the box, maybe a loved one is in an unfamiliar area, or feels threatened by someone and wants to send you a video of their situation. There are hundreds if things that will be shared live. Doesn't Appkes own ad show deaf people signing to each other?
It may seem that HTC is getting all of the Android love and attention these days, but Motorola’s co-CEO says the original Droid is doing “extremely well” on sales and that a shortage of screens is the only thing that’s keeping the company from making - and selling - more, according to a Reuters report.
Motorola’s Sanjay Jha told reporters in Chicago this week that the Motorola portfolio for 2010 would include two to four phones with front-facing cameras to accommodate mobile video conferencing features such as the one that Steve Jobs showcased on the new iPhone 4, which will be released later this month.
HTC’s Evo 4G for Sprint, which saw strong sales during its opening weekend, also has a front-facing camera.
Interestingly enough, Jha said he has “never been a great believer” in the demand for video conferencing but would support the technology in Motorola devices.
On a personal note, I agree with Jha about the video conferencing feature. Is there really a demand for this sort of face-to-face communications over a mobile device. Personally, I can’t imagine a scenario where I need to see the person on the other end of the conversation.
But that’s just me, I guess.
