video chat: in case you didnt know!

mrpigg · #1 (**permalink**) 06-06-2010, 01:31 PM

there is an app in the android marked that lets you do video calls on the evo call "fring". it lets u makes your account with them, and also i able to link up with all your other services such as skype, yahoo, etc. so if you dont feel like just sitting around until qik is finally ready to keep the 2 way messaging version of the app in the market......fring is the way to go. and yes, it also supports phone to computer calling and works also on the 3g network!

**themuffinman** · #2 (**permalink**) 06-06-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mrpigg

there is an app in the android marked that lets you do video calls on the evo call "fring". it lets u makes your account with them, and also i able to link up with all your other services such as skype, yahoo, etc. so if you dont feel like just sitting around until qik is finally ready to keep the 2 way messaging version of the app in the market......fring is the way to go. and yes, it also supports phone to computer calling and works also on the 3g network!

As much as everyone has been crazy about the evo this has been known for a while now but thanks for sharing it, maybe there are a few out there that still hasn't gotten that memo yet.

starletgt92 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-07-2010, 10:09 AM

I think its the fact that the evo can actually take advantage of the video chat as it has the front facing camera. All other phones dont have that.

**zone23** · #4 (**permalink**) 06-08-2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by themuffinman

As much as everyone has been crazy about the evo this has been known for a while now but thanks for sharing it, maybe there are a few out there that still hasn't gotten that memo yet.

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Originally Posted by starletgt92

I think its the fact that the evo can actually take advantage of the video chat as it has the front facing camera. All other phones dont have that.

Exactly..

blackte4 · #5 (**permalink**) 06-08-2010, 11:50 AM

Which messenger service work for video chat? I try yahoo on fring and said not supported. I will try Google and msn tonight

yang88she · #6 (**permalink**) 06-08-2010, 06:58 PM

so um, I hate to ask, but is there a video chat for dummies...
sorry FNG here, especially to anything other than a WinMobile OS

ricchini2007 · #7 (**permalink**) 06-08-2010, 07:16 PM

isn't the video chat choppy

slow4g63 · #8 (**permalink**) 06-08-2010, 08:13 PM

I tried earlier through skype using fring but my buddy didn't have a camera... the audio was HORRIBLE! it sounded like it was going to blow my speakerphone!

**themuffinman** · #9 (**permalink**) 06-08-2010, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by slow4g63

I tried earlier through skype using fring but my buddy didn't have a camera... the audio was HORRIBLE! it sounded like it was going to blow my speakerphone!

I found using regular wired headsets helps with the audio 10fold.

WisdomWolfX · #10 (**permalink**) 06-08-2010, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by themuffinman

I found using regular wired headsets helps with the audio 10fold.

Agreed. I use fring to skype with my wife when I'm at work, but the connection only works for about 2 minutes at a time. After that it either freezes video on my end (phone) or her end (macbook). I'm not sure if this is an issue with fring of my super crappy signal at work. I would like to blame it on the signal, but skype works fine on my macbook when using the phone's hotspot feature.