Facetime on iPhone 3gs?

FaceTime requires and iPhone 4.

Matt

Im guessing due to the iphone 3gs not having a front facing camera this feauture would not be supported by the iphone 3gs.

No, because then there is less incentive for current 3gs users to upgrade to the 4g, which would ultimately make apple less money.

And that's a bad thing? Because?

Stedman

I didn't say it was a bad thing, I was just stating the reason as to why they won't include this feature.

Uhm, it's a bad thing because they're GREEDY. 😐

Ok if they are greedy then explain just how you are going to use facetime on an iphone 3gs without the front facing camera? It won't work because the app was designed for the iphone 4 not the 3gs. Also that would be like trying to put the SMS app on an ipod touch. The touch has no phone capability so how would it text? There are apps designed for specific hardware and this happens to be one of them.

Facetime uses both cameras so it would be possible for it to work on a 3GS. It would just use the back camera. But I doubt Apple would give that functionality to older iPhones.

I know it uses both cameras but they would have to recode to work with just one on the older iphones. Again why do that when it defeats the purpose of video chatting. Either you would have to look at the back of your phone while you chat with someone or they see a wall or other object while you watch them. Not a great way to video chat so why do it for the older iphones?

guess you are not thinking logically.... Not sure why it's hard for you to understand that Apple is forcing users to upgrade.... Facetime should ahve been there for 3gs users(atleast for video chat via the back camera). I and a developer myself and can tell you that this could have been done easily but the feature was left out intentionally for 3gs users

I have a feeling that it will def not be available for the 3GS, and also what there is to consider is, will the 4G users only be able to video call other 4G users, or all phones that accept video calls?

Perhaps I'm missing something here...but HOW ON EARTH CAN YOU USE A VIDEO CONFERENCING APP WITHOUT A FRONT-FACING CAMERA?

Oh, I know, I'll just talk to the back of the camera, where I won't be able to see the other caller.

Or perhaps, Apple will release an iMirror, that you hold in front of your 3GS whilst you talk to the back of it, so you can see the other person!

I think it's pretty clear why Facetime will only be available on the iPhone 4!

Pretty simple. If I had an Iphone 4 (which will probably happen) and Facetime worked on Iphone 3G, my 1 year old daughter would be able to see me when I call my wife on her 3G, and I think she'd love it.
Anyway, as Steve said a couple of years ago, nobody wants video chat on a phone...Now we have video chat, but not compatible with standard 3G video call, nor with any older iphone, plus it needs wifi. Completely useless, for the moment at least. Just hope we'll have some decent video conferencing app over 3G and compatible with the standards : 3G, MSN, iChat (Common Apple, how could you make an ichat video for iphone, not compatible with ichat video)

Actually, 3G video call won't happen until Apple decides to implement it in baseband, an apple store app would only be able to make video conferencing over 3G/wifi internet access

psharma wrote:
guess you are not thinking logically.... Not sure why it's hard for you to understand that Apple is forcing users to upgrade....

No, you're not thinking logically. Apple is not forcing you to do anything. Apple made a decision on how their feature worked with their phone. Don't like it?... tell Apple ( http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html) and/or buy another phone.

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