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October 19, 2006
Why 3G Video Calls are Useful:
Luca Filigheddu recently shared his perspective on 3G Mobile and talked about when he would use and appreciate PC to Mobile video calls, by stating:
"...I'd use it as a PC user, but I'm not willing to revive any video call on
my mobile a part from particular and circumscribed situations..."
This is exactly what I thought Mobile Video calls (PC to Mobile or Mobile to Mobile) are meant for, and expect that most people have such special moments and occasions few times a week.
But since New York is not a 3G City, I emailed a few friends who live in the 3G world to get their perspective and one of them just emailed me the following:
"Most People have such special moments and occasions few times a week.
I know for me, having my 8 1/2 year old son calling my 3G mobile when I am
abroad telling me about what happened to him at school and asking where am I
now - is exactly such special occasion worth a video call to my 3G.
For me being somewhere special or experiencing something unique is such a
"3G video moment" when I would like to call my friends or family at home and
PC "Video-pals" to share."
So I have to ask, what would more do you need to call it a useful service?
The Pc to Mobile promise, is all about making everybody with a PC, Webcam and internet access, part of the 3G video community, and having a critical mass of Video-Pals 3G phones can communicate with.
Tags: Luca Filigheddu, 3GVideo, VoIP, VON, Jeff Pulver
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Posted by jeff on October 19, 2006 06:17 AM | Permalink
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Comments
hi i want to know how to use 3G for my phone?
thank you
Posted by: seathol at March 26, 2007 04:45 AM
I agree: parents and sons, grandparents and grandsons, girlfird and boyfriends etc., when one is far away, are the target demographic. The point is that I know for sure that this is not enough to substain the business.
On the other hand, PC to 3G calls open another scenario and I think that every 3G operator should quickly embrace a service like that. This way they would have more people involved who could become potential users.
But, again, what is certain is that there is a cool service (because it's really cool) that just a few people, just in particular circumstances (when someone is abroad?) and just a few times a week are willing to use.
So: it's useless "in general" if compared to other mobile services (SMS, voice etc.).
p.s. of course, in my quoted sentence I made a typo.. it's "receive" not "revive"
Posted by: luca at October 19, 2006 06:48 AM