Question re Skype video call
I have often thought how useful it would be to make a Skype video call to get assistance with product identification. This brings up a question. Am I correct that when placing a Skype video call, the iPhone's front camera would be activated? Since the rear camera is better suited to product identification, is there some way to use it rather than the front camera? Thanks. Don Roberts -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Question re Skype video call
What about doing a video call on skype and pointing the phone to the object you want identified so the person can look straight at it? That may work to!! Hth! On 6/28/13, Donald L. Roberts donald.robert...@gmail.com wrote: I have often thought how useful it would be to make a Skype video call to get assistance with product identification. This brings up a question. Am I correct that when placing a Skype video call, the iPhone's front camera would be activated? Since the rear camera is better suited to product identification, is there some way to use it rather than the front camera? Thanks. Don Roberts -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Important quotes that people need to read and understand: “JUST BECAUSE A MAN LACKS THE USE OF HIS EYES DOESN’T MEAN HE LACKS VISION!! By STEVIE WONDER Just BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE DOESN't MEAN YOU CAN'T HEAR AND THINK!! By STEVIE WONDER Nimit More ways to contact me: kaur.ni...@gmail.com kaur.ni...@hotmail.com Have a nice day, night, evening depending on where you are in the world! Thank you for reading my email. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: Question re Skype video call
Hi Donald, You are correct, by default a video call starts by using the front facing camera. Once the call has started, you can find the video button, I believe it is the very left button along the bottom, and then switch to the back camera. I haven't tried this since the last update, but before you had to tap on that very left button of the 5 buttons above the home key, then right above in the middle the options for Back Facing, Front Facing and Off came up. I have often called my Mom via Skype or Facetime (she has an iPad) to ask her to identify something or simply because I wanted to show her something. Just yesterday I wanted to show something to my nephew who has an iPhone 5. He was on his way driving somewhere so he pulled over and we used a 3G connection and it worked perfectly. One last example goes back a ways. I was walking along in the winter, took a glove off to do something and dropped it. I had walked several steps before I noticed it and just couldn't find it in the snow. Nobody else was around so I called my Mom on the phone, told her to go to her computer and then called her on Skype. I pointed my phone back the way I had come and slowly walked back and after about 6 steps she saw my glove off to the side and directed me to it. Fortunately our carriers in Canada don't try to tell us that we can't use Facetime or Skype over 3G although apparently this is or soon will be a thing of the past in the States as well. Regards, Sieghard Regards, Sieghard Yes, once the video call -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donald L. Roberts Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 4:51 PM To: Viphone Subject: Question re Skype video call I have often thought how useful it would be to make a Skype video call to get assistance with product identification. This brings up a question. Am I correct that when placing a Skype video call, the iPhone's front camera would be activated? Since the rear camera is better suited to product identification, is there some way to use it rather than the front camera? Thanks. Don Roberts -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
