Many sought after devices with front facing cameras have someone in front of it. Some who are regulars just like us. And some who are deaf
in terms of "disability". Well my friend, I've discovered a scheme that exist among the providers of
Video Relay Services who take advantage of this technology to improve sales and profit in their business. It's called Exclusivity rights! Pretty much like NFL app being exclusive to Verizon but we on Sprint would also like to use it... Can you believe it...
Mainstream VRS has software exclusivity rights to HTC EVO 4G? Therefore any VRS provider (I favorably ZVRS) that develop their software for P2P available on the HTC EVO cannot support it because the other VRS provider claims the HTC EVO first! Regulars and Deaf individuals alike who own an HTC EVO, both which have front facing cameras can video call eachother via Fring or Qik or Tango. But there's something more and something that unfortunately the iphone can't do at the moment which is P2P video calling.
If you go to market and download a copy of VP provided by Mainstream VRS...The Android software uses SIP & H.323 to make/receive calls, thus allowing Mainstream to provide a Local Number to the customer's software. You can reach them by calling that number via VRS call them as their number is officially the number in the US numbering system. As mandated by law, all VRS providers must assign a local number to the user.
But the sad fact is you can't frigging use it because it's exclusive only to the device...which is HTC Evo (with 2.2 update.) Now damn if I care... how do I trick my epic to make this app think it's on HTC Evo?
Or how do I get the app altered to make it available to just about any android device and not the Stupid Exclusive HTC Evo? It's So NOT fair...
