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iOS 4.1 Beta 3 enables e-mail based FaceTime calls
By Charles Starrett
Senior Editor, iLounge
Published: Friday, August 6, 2010
News Category: iPad, iPhone, iPod
iOS 4.1 Beta 3, the latest beta version of Apple’s upcoming software update, has a new feature that allows for FaceTime calls to be associated with an email address instead of a phone number. Mac Rumors reports that in the beta’s version of the Contacts application, the software gives you the option of connecting the call via a cell phone number or an email address. Notably, this addition suggests that iOS 4.1 will be expected to support some non-iPhone FaceTime-capable devices, such as the iPod touch or iPad. A supposed fourth-generation iPod touch front panel with a hole for a front-facing camera appeared online earlier this week.
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Maybe you could connect to iChat on an iMac? Wouldn’t that be more realistic as the ipad and itouch do not (Currently) have forward facing cameras?
Posted by Don on August 7, 2010 at 9:38 AM (PDT)
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Hi,
I am using IPOD 8GB. IAM TRYING FACE TIME. BUT ITS NOT WORKING. CAN YOU SUGGEST ME HOW TO OPRATE. IAM FROM UAE.
THANKS
NEEMA
Posted by Neelima on December 5, 2010 at 11:21 AM (PDT)
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alls i wanna know is how do u work facetime! b/c when i hit the app on my ipod4 it says coneccting then it says can not connect to network and i have wifi! so please help me. send email back ASAP! bye
Posted by liv on June 29, 2011 at 1:50 PM (PDT)
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my ipod will not let me face time with anyone
Posted by meagan back on January 18, 2012 at 3:32 PM (PDT)