EE camera and video chat

bochman · 03-07-2011, 02:32 PM

Has anyone been able to use the camera built in to the Entourage Edge for video chatting? I know there have been complaints about how grainy the image is, etc., but I'm not looking for a full HD experience here. I just want to figure out some way to video chat either using an app or a compatible web service.

Any help would be much appreciated!

sjarrel · 03-07-2011, 02:47 PM

Sorry, so far no luck. We are all waiting for an update. Maybe some luck then.

borisb · 03-07-2011, 02:50 PM

Apparently yes: http://www.entourageedge.com/forums/...ferencing-apps. Users report using Fring and recommending rotating the LCD side to landscape before launching Fring.

EDIT: apparently this used to be the case last summer, but Fring currently no longer works for video chats on the eDGe.

bochman · 03-07-2011, 03:21 PM

I was under the impression that the Fring video chats were going on through Skype and that either Skype doesn't support Fring anymore or vice versa.

borisb · 03-07-2011, 04:08 PM

Ah! That could be. That explains why I'm under the impression Fring works while others, like sjarrel, says it doesn't. That being the case, I've updated my prior post.

Filark · 03-07-2011, 05:57 PM

I saw a Skype app, I think on Handango.com, for free. Thought I might try it -- but you say it won't work? (No big deal for me either way, but it would be nice.)

I just checked: The Skype website shows an Android dowload that requires 2.1 or higher. It also lists a Linux version that requires a 1 GHz processor (I'm not real clear on what the underlying Linux does for the Edge). So neither of those will work. I went back to Handango, and the Skype they list supposedly works on Android 1.6 or later. Dunno if it's true . . . . I probably won't test it myself.

sjarrel · 03-08-2011, 03:12 AM

Well, actually Fring works...... a little bit. Very poor quality. You better step out the door and shout out loud to whoever you want to contact. On a clear day you might even see them.
The apps that should work with a camera don't work on the eDGe (because of Android 1.6?)
The 'barcode for apps' scanning doesn't work.
So far I didn't find any use for the camera given it's position.
BUT, always look on the bright side.... maybe Froyo makes things better. Soon in this theater.

bochman · 03-09-2011, 06:57 PM

I wonder how soon "soon" is ;-)

03-07-2011, 02:32 PM	#1
bochman Edge User	EE camera and video chat Has anyone been able to use the camera built in to the Entourage Edge for video chatting? I know there have been complaints about how grainy the image is, etc., but I'm not looking for a full HD experience here. I just want to figure out some way to video chat either using an app or a compatible web service. Any help would be much appreciated!

03-07-2011, 02:50 PM	#3
borisb Edge User	Apparently yes: http://www.entourageedge.com/forums/...ferencing-apps. Users report using Fring and recommending rotating the LCD side to landscape before launching Fring. EDIT: apparently this used to be the case last summer, but Fring currently no longer works for video chats on the eDGe. Last edited by borisb; 03-07-2011 at 04:08 PM.

03-07-2011, 05:57 PM	#6
Filark Edge User	I saw a Skype app, I think on Handango.com, for free. Thought I might try it -- but you say it won't work? (No big deal for me either way, but it would be nice.) I just checked: The Skype website shows an Android dowload that requires 2.1 or higher. It also lists a Linux version that requires a 1 GHz processor (I'm not real clear on what the underlying Linux does for the Edge). So neither of those will work. I went back to Handango, and the Skype they list supposedly works on Android 1.6 or later. Dunno if it's true . . . . I probably won't test it myself. Last edited by Filark; 03-07-2011 at 06:05 PM. Reason: Added info

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03-07-2011, 02:47 PM	#2
sjarrel Edge User	Sorry, so far no luck. We are all waiting for an update. Maybe some luck then.

03-07-2011, 03:21 PM	#4
bochman Edge User	I was under the impression that the Fring video chats were going on through Skype and that either Skype doesn't support Fring anymore or vice versa.

03-07-2011, 04:08 PM	#5
borisb Edge User	Ah! That could be. That explains why I'm under the impression Fring works while others, like sjarrel, says it doesn't. That being the case, I've updated my prior post.

03-08-2011, 03:12 AM	#7
sjarrel Edge User	Well, actually Fring works...... a little bit. Very poor quality. You better step out the door and shout out loud to whoever you want to contact. On a clear day you might even see them. The apps that should work with a camera don't work on the eDGe (because of Android 1.6?) The 'barcode for apps' scanning doesn't work. So far I didn't find any use for the camera given it's position. BUT, always look on the bright side.... maybe Froyo makes things better. Soon in this theater.

03-09-2011, 06:57 PM	#8
bochman Edge User	I wonder how soon "soon" is ;-)