More iPad/iPhone video chat rumors

By on Feb 24, 2010 at 4:19 PM
General February 24, 2010

iPad Video Chat Accept Reject

Shortly after the iPhone SDK 3.2 beta was released, users began spelunking around the code to see what, if anything, they could find. Earlier this month we reported on the discovery of several UI buttons to accept and reject video chat invitations, and today, MacRumors is reporting on the discovery of more evidence confirming a front-facing camera inclusion in the SDK. Several lines of code in the file PLCameraController.h indicate the presence of a camera with a flash, the ability to zoom, and the possibility that this camera is front-facing.

PLCameraController.h Camera Code

We have to be honest: a front-facing camera with the ability to make video calls would be great, and a camera with a flash and zoom anywhere on the iPhone or iPad would also be appreciated. The fact that this code is included in Apple’s SDK seems very promising, but unless Apple’s holding a lot back (which isn’t out of the question), we’ll just have to see how far this gets us. 

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  • StevenGlansburg

    they will introduce this in next year’s iPad because it will take them at least a year to figure out that ichat or skype would make a lot of sense on something like this giant ipod touch. God forbid they do something to differentiate it from an over-sized ipod…

    • VERZION.

      First comment from you that i actually liked.

  • Eric C

    I won’t hold my breath for apple anymore. I’m tired of my iPhone 3G. Didn’t want to upgrade just for another megapixel and compass. If the htc desire is really AT&T bound hello android.

  • JNH

    iPhone is getting so weak. Switched from BB Curve to 3G in Jan 09. Never upgraded to 3GS. Didn’t seem like it was worth it. No serious upgrades from 3G to 3GS. Apple really needs to get on the ball and get seriously innovative w the next iPhone handset or OS. That’s the only way I’ll be sticking around w apple come my next upgrade.

  • http://www.facebook.com/Drummer85 Creamy Tuna Casserole

    Wait, so the only difference is, instead of only hearing the other person when my call drops. I will have heard and seen the person before the call drops? Not to mention, AT&T’s network is clogged enough as it is, with iPhone data users. Now, since the video transmission is only going to clog up AT&T’s network even more, I now have an even greater chance of said call dropping?

    Huzzah huzzah!!

  • JNH

    PS. It should e noted that I do love my iPhone. But I hate it, too. Mobile browsing couldn’t get any better than iPhone. Would like flash but that’s never going to happen. But email service is dreadful. No one could defend iPhone email after being on BB. It’s a mixed bag of tricks. I wish I could smash my iPhone into my BB. Make an iBerry. Or maybe a BlackPhone. Together they would be unstoppable.

  • Bbold9700

    Completely agree. Had an iphone 3g now bold 9700.

  • attguy

    yesterdays news again bg.

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone).

  • Joao Carlos

    By the end of the year at&t will finally have completed all cell sites and bringing 100% UMTS experinces all over United States. AT&T is investing really hard to bring the best experience to their customers. Verizon has brain washed many people with their ad campaign. Folks fasten your seat belts because AT&T is getting ready to blow your minds with more and more productives that will lead the market. AT&T is here to stay folks and Verizon will get kicked in ass… Hahaha

  • MikeD

    OMG what a surprise.. Another bitch-fest about Apple thread.

    Bottom line, it would be nice if they added video chat.

    Even if Apple did everything you guys complain for, you’d still never be happy because its Apple. Stop bitching and go get some other device and stick to commenting on those articles regarding that platform.

    Its getting real tired at BGR with these trolls.

  • Brahma Fear

    Agreed, email

  • KJ

    ACN is one of the driving forces behind video calls. Rumored to be working with RIM as well, aside from Apple.

  • Kizashi

    Iphone this, iphone that, boring.

  • keene

    One of the reasons why Apple didn’t put the ‘things that we dream about’ for the iPad (GPS, Camera, etc) is because it loves dearly — its other products so much (iPhone, iPodtouch, iPod) — Imagine, if Apple put all the ‘good stuff’ inside the iPad? For sure, it’ll cannibalize the sales on their other iDevices, perhaps even on MAC PC/Notebook.

    Oh well people are getting bored now with all the hype.. so just bring it on to the table… p-l-s

  • dwayne

    That would be a nice addition. I was hoping for a front-facing camera. Now the goal is to get your friends to buy one so you can actually use it.

  • Electro

    LMAO. That one line should read “unsigned int hasFlash:0;”

    Get it?!

  • MJ

    Its kinda sad how many people complain about things that they wish were on a cell phone. Get a grip people. This is what happens when you over hype yourself for features that apple never publicly annouced in the first place. I don’t understand how you can go through your day, visit a blog site, open the thread just to say how bad you think the product is. Even if steve jobs himself gave you the tools to build a phone I highly doubt you be able to come up with something better than the iphone.

  • http://(null) Dallas

    out of all the new features popping up on line watch none of the features be on there this year untill next year.

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone) at: Oklahoma City North America

  • http://(null) Dallas

    I wonder if they’ll change the color of the iPhone for the 4th generation. be cool if they released a red iPhone I’d b all over that.

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone) at: Oklahoma City North America

  • seif amr salah

    first I love jnh’s comment . it would be really great . in my opinion we reached the best in all smart phones either the bb or the iPhone . they could never be better. they will just put new unimportant additions like camera or compass . c’mon I want something unpredictable something that there’s nothing like it in the world . if they make the bb and the iPhone better I wouldn’t care because.at last we got one like it before they only put few options. thank u everybody

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone).

  • http://www.my-introspective.com/MyEnergy/3.3.ConstructingTheEnergyPyramid.htm introspective

    How good the iPad is for reading the e-books? Does the back light make the eyes tired?

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