Front Cam - Page 3

**[sammich]** · #21 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by navymarvin

wouldn't the camera in the front take the price up for US the consumers? if it was left in.

By about $10, maybe. But isn't it worth it?

Especially with programs like BioWallet for the G1 that scan the user's retina instead of a password.

navymarvin · #22 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saumaun

By about $10, maybe. But isn't it worth it?

Especially with programs like BioWallet for the G1 that scan the user's retina instead of a password.

i wouldn't mind and yes it would be worth it but you know somebody would have something to say about it. i paid 442 with mine with sprint didn't even blink. i like the phone and have no complaints other than having a hard time get the nice looking themes working.

**WhiteBlazer01** · #23 (**permalink**) 12-25-2008, 05:39 AM

Do any US carriers support the webcam? CDMA? GSM? Anyone? At all? Is there any way to use the front camera if not able to use it for video calling? i.e. Skype, MSN, Yahoo, or ANY other webcam chatting program? Any applications that support it?

It seems all the search results for "video calling" bring up opinionated discussions, but nobody says anything about being able to use the front camera in any way. Just something I'm sure would be informative if these questions were answered.

**[sammich]** · #24 (**permalink**) 12-25-2008, 12:29 PM

Well Skype supports it, MSN has the feature on the desktop version.

If the cameras were, the carriers and software companies would follow.

SuperchargedFiero · #25 (**permalink**) 12-25-2008, 01:01 PM

I saw something about that when i was on HTC site, although i was on the Europe site and didnt notice... Their site is WAY nicer then the US site. More info and such.

I have Alltel and also dont have a front camera. Only an optic sensor for auto backlight control

**WarChild** · #26 (**permalink**) 12-25-2008, 03:10 PM

<----not a big fan of the cell webcam or the webcam in general. would not have been one of the reasons i would have bought it.

beefcakeb0 · #27 (**permalink**) 01-09-2009, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saumaun

By about $10, maybe. But isn't it worth it?

Especially with programs like BioWallet for the G1 that scan the user's retina instead of a password.

regardless of vidchat they shouldnt have taken it with all of these capabilites ^ and self portrait and they had to steal it from us.
i thought it was included with the price of the phone.
i have friends high at a refurb plant. how hard u guys think itd be to get a added cam?

black_co · #28 (**permalink**) 01-09-2009, 05:51 AM

Here is a tear down of the Sprint Touch Pro: http://www.phonewreck.com/2008/12/19...-and-teardown/

It has 2 camera connections on the pcb, but I'm not sure if they are both used in the Sprint version.

heartisall · #29 (**permalink**) 01-09-2009, 06:03 AM

Its good to know that it has both camera connections that kinda leaves the possibilities open, however there was no real reason for sprint to include a cmos camera. They would have to insure that and at this point they don't offer any service that supports it. However I do see this becoming a strong selling point in the US when 4 g rears its head. I would love someone to prove me wrong though I would love video calling to become a norm