Coming Soon: Video Chat Chaos

Devices and software systems abound, but compatability is often lacking.

By  VoipPlanet.com Staff | Aug 17, 2010
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"The imminent arrival of Samsung's Android-powered Galaxy slate, which may debut as early as next month, signals that interesting times are ahead for video-chat users. Businesses and other early-adopters hoping to conduct face-to-face meetings via smartphones and tablets may be in store for a frustrating experience," writes PC World's Jeff Bertolucci.

"Unlike conventional voice-calling, today's video-chat landscape is a balkanized world rife with competing and mostly incompatible offerings, including Skype, Apple's FaceTime, Fring, Qik, Google Talk, and (perhaps eventually) Microsoft's new Video Kinect," Bertolucci writes.

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Tablet Releases Mark Rough Road Ahead for Video Chat

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