Apple executives dodge data center, FaceTime questions in earnings call As usual, Apple's executives kept close to a carefully prepared script on the company's stellar financial results, being careful not to reveal too much about the company's future plans, including its data center cloud services and broader open support for FaceTime video calling. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 34
War between Fring and Skype boosts Apple's Facetime A battle between Fring and Skype over mobile voice and video calls could ultimately result in faster adoption of Apple's Facetime as an open standard for mobile video calls. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 18
Apple promoting iPhone 4 in four new FaceTime ads Apple's new ads campaign for iPhone 4 have shifted from "there's an app for that," to a message targeting a specific new app: FaceTime. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 70
Purported next-gen iPod touch parts suggest forward-facing camera More evidence of a FaceTime-enabled iPod touch appeared Thursday, when parts claimed to be from Apple's forthcoming handheld device surfaced online. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 36
Apple's new iPod touch rumored to have 5MP camera, FaceTime A new report alleges that Apple's next iPod touch, expected to arrive this September, will have a 5 megapixel camera, capture HD video, feature FaceTime connectivity, and include a gyroscope, like the iPhone 4. Sam Oliver 15 years ago 76
iPhone 3GS recognizes FaceTime URLs in iOS 4 FaceTime supports iOS URL schemes, enabling users to initiate a call by clicking on a hyperlink. iPhone 3GS users can see and click the links but they don't work, not even for audio-only calls. Yet. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 32
Apple offers toll-free number to try out FaceTime on iPhone 4 Looking to test out FaceTime on your new iPhone 4 but don't know anyone else with the latest handset? Apple has provided a toll-free number for users to call and video chat with a company representative. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 51
iFixit completes early teardown of iPhone 4 To obtain one of the first iPhone 4 smartphones for teardown, Kyle of the iFixit team flew to Japan with a tent, planning to camp out in front of the Ginza Apple Store. FedEx ended up delivering early shipments to some users two days in advance, making the trip unnecessary. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 50
First reviews of iPhone 4 hit big-name newspapers (u) The first reviews of iPhone 4 are beginning to appear, including Walt Mossberg's in the Wall Street Journal, David Pogue's in the New York Times and Ed Baig's in USA Today. AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 116
iPhone 4 FaceTime video calls won't use cell minutes An Apple representative has clarified that the new FaceTime video calls won't use up carrier minutes, even when a video chat is originated during a phone call. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 59
Chat services take wait-and-see approach to adopting Apple's FaceTime After Apple this week announced its new open standard for video calling, dubbed FaceTime, major online chat providers have expressed interest in the new standards-based technology, but do not yet have plans to adopt it in their own services. Neil Hughes 16 years ago 43
Inside iPhone 4: FaceTime video calling Playing up his characteristic "one more thing" showmanship, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs introduced FaceTime for the new iPhone 4 as an easy to use video chat app that works over WiFi. Here's why it matters, how it's open, why it's currently WiFi only, and how it stacks up to other Voice over IP video calling apps such as Skype. Daniel Eran Dilger 16 years ago 94
Apple announces open standard FaceTime video chat for iPhone 4 Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs announced his trademark "one more thing" on Monday by making a video call to the company's designer Jony Ive through a service called FaceTime, which Apple aims to make an open industry standard. AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 85
