[Peppe]

When the new OS 4.3 comes out, will we be able to do video calling?

[JSanders]

I haven't seen that mentioned as a potential feature. Highly doubtful.

[Dubdub]

Don't think you will have the bandwidth or processing power.

[monkeypaw]

How would video calling work? You could either broadcast your face or look at the other person but not both at the same time.

[greggebhardt]

I can not see a Blackberry doing this in the near future, not with what is running it now.

I used to work with a company that did teleconferencing and there is some serious bandwidth being used to do this. WAY beyond what a handheld device with todays batteries and processors can offer.

It will happen but not to Blackberry for a while.

[biggem001]

Originally Posted by monkeypaw

How would video calling work? You could either broadcast your face or look at the other person but not both at the same time.

mirrors

[Sith_Apprentice]

ATT has videoshare now which is one way video calling over a 3g connection. Granted no blackberries that ATT supports use 3g, but i am not to certain it will happen eventually anyway. Kinda defeats device security if you can walk into an area and send a live video to anyone you want lol

[samalolo]

Originally Posted by biggem001

mirrors

That was my invention!

[lhurtado]

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In GSM/EDGE you dont have enough resources to make a video call. You need to go to 3G.
As far as i know usually people made a video call a couple of times and then never ever! Its not so usefull

[jcbauerca]

Originally Posted by lhurtado

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In GSM/EDGE you dont have enough resources to make a video call. You need to go to 3G.
As far as i know usually people made a video call a couple of times and then never ever! Its not so usefull

Hmm, I use skype alot and make video calls all the time. Is it because the video is not so good?

[Sith_Apprentice]

its more of a hassle to set up a video call than just to dial a phone usually. its like most new toys, either you love them and never stop using them, or you are excited at first, and just get bored with it quickly

[TroyDBrown]

I hate talking to people on my BB let alone see them.

[JSanders]

WAIT! You mean my BB has a phone on it?

Originally Posted by troydbrown

I hate talking to people on my BB let alone see them.

[Ebtek]

how am i going to lie to my wife about where i am? she'll want me to turn on the camera to actually see where i am.

[jcbauerca]

Originally Posted by Ebtek

how am i going to lie to my wife about where i am? she'll want me to turn on the camera to actually see where i am.

You have to have a portable background device. A screen with a projector. There once was a bar with a sound proof room that you can run different back ground noise for what ever place you wanted to be. Train station, airport, etc. I don't know how successful it was.

[rambo47]

You need 3G to do video calls. They're voice + data at the same time. That's what 3G is all about - bandwidth.

As for video calls on a Blackberry, first we need one with a video camera in the front. No such animal. In fact, the only Blackberry that does video at all is the new Pearl (Komet?) offered through Verizon.

[Perfect Storm]

The 8120 does too