Apple popularized video calling on the iPhone 4 with its front facing camera and FaceTime. Although this software is not without its limitations, for example it only talks to other FaceTime clients and it only works over Wi-Fi. As of this writing there is no official FaceTime support for the Windows OS.
If you want to do more then just talk to other FaceTime users on the iPhone and Mac, and want group calling or video conferencing capabilities, then you might want to consider another application.
There are several competing application/services available. Some offer basic services for free, while others have premium services that offers more features for a subscription fee.
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If you want to do more then just talk to other FaceTime users on the iPhone and Mac, and want group calling or video conferencing capabilities, then you might want to consider another application.
There are several competing application/services available. Some offer basic services for free, while others have premium services that offers more features for a subscription fee.
- Fring
- Supports free video calling and conferencing.
- Supports voice client-to-client calling and instant messaging (multi-network support [MSN Messenger, GoogleTalk, AIM & ICQ]).
- Supports iPhone, Android, and Nokia clients.
- Supports Wi-Fi, and 3G communications.
- Skype
- Supports free video calling.
- Supports voice client-to-client calling and instant messaging.
- Supports iPhone, Android, Windows, and other smartphones platform.
- Supports Wi-Fi, and 3G communications.
- ooVoo:
- 3-way video chats are free, 6-way video chats are part of the premium service.
- Supports Android, Windows, iPhone (its supposed to be coming soon) clients. One feature I really like, is that you can someone a web link and chat with you from their browser.
- Supports Wi-Fi, and 3G communications.