On shows like The Jetsons or Star Trek , one thing that was always shown to represent the "future" was video calling. Being able to instantly dial up someone for a video call seemed so cool and impossible at the time. Now, fast forward a couple of decades, corporate video conferences and video calling features in desktop apps like Skype have become sort of commonplace.
The final frontier for video calling was the mobile handset. It is the first Android handset to feature a front-facing camera in addition to the standard rear-facing one , which makes it perfect for video calling.
Currently, there are two Android apps, Qik and fring, that allow you to take advantage of the EVO's front-facing camera. I am a long-time user of Qik.
They were among the first video services that allowed you to stream live video from your mobile handset. So, if you were at your son's soccer game, you could stream that live to friends and family over the web. The other person needs to have a supported Qik client on their smartphone and at this time that means another EVO 4G, but I imagine that will soon expand to other phones like the rumored next generation iPhone with a front facing camera.
If you call someone who does not have a supported device then they receive an SMS with a link to watch the video live on their mobile browser. Video Mail You can record a video with the new Qik application and then send to another person for viewing. If they have Qik on their device it will appear in their inbox and activity feed.
If they are not a Qik user, they will receive a SMS with a link to the video, just like in video chat. Live video streaming Qik has been around on other devices for a couple of years and this new application brings Qik to the Android platform with support for live video streaming. You can record video and share it via social networks, video site, and blogs.
You have to option of streaming live or uploading at a later time too. My Videos The Qik application now has a My Videos section so you can view local videos you capture and other videos in your Qik account that you have already uploaded. Are we on the verge of a mobile video chat revolution? It appears so. How useful will these types of service be? Time will tell, but our guess is: very.
Video chatting is already popular on the desktop and laptop, both for business and personal use. Remote workers, virtual teams, work-from-home staff, helpdesk professionals and others take advantage of video chat capabilities while at work and individuals use it to connect with families and friends when far from home, too. Not everyone slaves away behind a keyboard where traditional video chat programs reside.
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