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Sprint has no plans to charge users extra for Facetime over 3G
In addition to a number of new features, iOS 6 will also enable iPhone users for the first time to Facetime chat over 3G networks. Naturally, actually enabling this feature also requires the participation of mobile carriers and it goes without saying that some mobile carriers are more hesitant than others. Over the past few […]
Continue reading...AT&T to play head honcho when it comes to Facetime over 3G
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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9to5Mac reports: Like it does with the iOS Personal Hotspot feature, U.S. carrier AT&T appears set to control and charge for the iOS 6 FaceTime over Cellular feature. This iOS 6 enhancement brings the formally WiFi only iOS device video calling feature into a more useful state, letting people use the feature practically anywhere they […]
Continue reading...Apple releases public beta of new Messages app for OS X Mountain Lion
Thursday, February 16, 2012
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There’s a lot of OS X Mountain Lion news today, including the public beta release of Apple’s new Messages app for OS X. Positioned to replace iChat, Messages for OS X will integrate iChat and FaceTime functionality under one roof, while also being able to communicate with the Messages app for the iPhone and iPod […]
Continue reading...AirPlay and FaceTime at the forefront of two new iPhone commercials
Monday, July 11, 2011
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Apple this past Sunday released two brand new iPhone commercials, with one focusing on AirPlay and the other on FaceTime. Both commercials, as is Apple’s style, focus on what users can actually do with a device as opposed to spouting off a list of features that the mainstream could pretty much care less about. First […]
Continue reading...iOS 5 reportedly supports FaceTime over 3G
Friday, June 10, 2011
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9to5Mac relays a screenshot from one of its readers which seems to suggest that iOS 5 supports FaceTime functionality both over 3G and Wi-Fi. In its current form, FaceTime only works over Wi-Fi and it’ll be interesting to see how carriers react towards the data heavy FaceTime feature being used across its 3G networks. Of […]
Continue reading...Apple releases new quad-core iMacs with FaceTime HD and Thunderbolt support
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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As had been rumored last week, Apple today released new iMac models with Sandy Bridge processors, Thunderbolt support, and new FaceTime HD cameras. “Our customers love the iMac’s aluminum enclosure, gorgeous display and all-in-one design,” Phi Schiller said in a press release. “With next generation quad-core processors, powerful new graphics, Thunderbolt technology and a FaceTime […]
Continue reading...FaceTime 1.0 shipping with the new MacBook Pros
Thursday, February 24, 2011
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Callingallgeeks writes: FaceTime for Mac is now coming out of Beta. It’s in sync with the upcoming release of refreshed Macbook Pro line. Evidence suggests that the new line of MBPs will ship with FaceTime 1.0. We are really excited about FaceTime HD. We last saw the mention of FaceTime HD on the leaked images […]
Continue reading...FaceTime, Camera, and Photobooth icons for the iPad found in iOS 4.3 beta 2
Thursday, January 20, 2011
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As if we needed more proof that the next-gen iPad will come equipped with front and rear facing cameras, the recently seeded iOS 4.3 Beta 2 contains new visuals which indicate that the iPad 2 will come with FaceTime, Camera, and Photobooth functionality. The image below (titled homeScreenOverlayFaceTime~ipad.png), courtesy of MacRumors, was found in the […]
Continue reading...Apple posts new holiday themed iPhone 4 commercial – “Under the Covers”
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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Going back to its roots, Apple on Monday releaesd a brand new iPhone 4 commercial focusing on the device’s highly heralded FaceTime video chat feature with a Dad dressed up as Santa talking to his son. Cute.
Continue reading...Apple bringing Facetime to the Mac
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
What started out as an iPhone 4 exclusive is now migrating over to the Mac. Steve Jobs announced earlier today that Facetime will now be available as a standalone app for the Mac, enabling anyone running Snow Leopard to video chat with iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G owners. Facetime is currently available as a […]
Continue reading...New evidence points to multiparty Facetime chats
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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Facetime on the iPhone 4 is cool and all, but when you break it down, it’s really just iChat Video gone mobile. Still, Apple is pushing the feature hard, as evidenced by the slew of iPhone 4 commercials devoted exclusively towards it. Perviously an iPhone 4 exclusive, Facetime is now available on the most recent iteration […]
Continue reading...Middle Easterners get around iPhone 4 Facetime ban with iPod Touch 4G
Monday, October 18, 2010
It’s probably not all that shocking that Apple’s Facetime video chat feature is not supported in a few draconian Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, and even relatively liberal countries like the United Arab Emirates. Folks in the Middle East looking to skirt around this ban, however, can make use of Facetime on Apple’s recently […]
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
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