[miroozy]

i think it's not coming ..and we have to accept that.. RIM insists to make the video chat exclusive for the native app ..

they think it would be famous like the BBM ..but it won't !!! someone wake'em up !

[kbz1960]

Well the front page has an article about some other VOIP coming to bb10. I guess it still won't be good enough though since it isn't Skype.

[miroozy]

mmmm well the thing is..it's not just about skype...

it's about every video chat app ..msn ..yahooo..skype ..ovoo ...

not a video chat app is working ...with 2 amaaaaaaazing cams..but useless !

[kbz1960]

Yep even though I don't video chat it needs this. I would love an IM app that works with them all and doesn't time out if it isn't the focus. My main thing I want yet.

[miroozy]

yes...RIM should an IM app with a video chat app capability ...

[mike in nc]

So, what is this guy using to video chat?

[miroozy]

mmmm it's the native video chat app ...it's good..but i can't force every one um talkin to ..to buy a playbook so we can video chat..that's the point

[mike in nc]

mmmm it's the native video chat app ...it's good..but i can't force every one um talkin to ..to buy a playbook so we can video chat..that's the point

Ah, yes, thanks

[miroozy]

ur welcome

[QuIcKsIlV3r]

I've said it once, and I'll say it again for the millionth time... SKYPE is coming... BUT it will be integrated into the native chat application. One stop shop sort of thing. The contacts app will eventually be connected with Skype as well as well as BBM and then you will be able to go into the native video chat app and select BBM/Skype or BB contacts to video chat with.

[miroozy]

Hope ur right..that would be awesome

but how did gain such info

[QuIcKsIlV3r]

Hope ur right..that would be awesome

but how did gain such info

my ex gf's brother (now one of my friends) works at RIM, he's a network engineer and is now working on getting BBM to the Playbook and working with the NOC's and back end network stuff to get BBM to work as it should. So there is a lot of incorporation going on with another third party vendor (skype) to get the contact lists in the address book.

[Rooster99]

my ex gf's brother (now one of my friends) works at RIM, he's a network engineer and is now working on getting BBM to the Playbook and working with the NOC's and back end network stuff to get BBM to work as it should. So there is a lot of incorporation going on with another third party vendor (skype) to get the contact lists in the address book.

Thanks for info - I like the one-stop-shop idea you've described. Any idea as to target time frame/current progress?

- R.

[QuIcKsIlV3r]

Thanks for info - I like the one-stop-shop idea you've described. Any idea as to target time frame/current progress?

- R.

Well he has been spot right before, but he did mention there are still some snags with Skype right now, but they are planning for at least a BBM release by July/August time frame. Who knows when the Skype part will come but they are working to get something done

[miroozy]

my ex gf's brother (now one of my friends) works at RIM, he's a network engineer and is now working on getting BBM to the Playbook and working with the NOC's and back end network stuff to get BBM to work as it should. So there is a lot of incorporation going on with another third party vendor (skype) to get the contact lists in the address book.

wow..thanks so much ..

that made my day ..and hope it will be done sooner or later ..

that would make a difference

[emirozmen]

They will make an app for BB 10 don't worry.

[miroozy]

They will make an app for BB 10 don't worry.

um just gonna ask a newbie question ..will we have a BB10 in our current playbook tablets as an update ? or we will have to buy a whole new tablets

[blackburberry]

I could be wrong but isn't the PB the only BB unit with a FF camera?
Perhaps that's why Skype isn't in a hurry to develop something for phone hardware that couldn't utilize all of Skype's features properly anyway.

Maybe for the next generation of phones??

[miroozy]

Skpye HD For PlayBook....

that came to my mind now

[Fmar]

Skype is a dream at the moment. Until the BB include 'VP8' as a codec on the PB. VP8 is the low def vid codec that Skype uses. They will not release an app based on hi-def only (H264) as the data stream would not be cost effective and eat bandwith for the end user.

[miroozy]

dissapointed

[blacker_berry]

Apps, but in particular Skype was the reason I switched to the "Bright" side and I'm blackberry to the core. So sad.

C'mon bb10...get a platform that loves apps.

[Jamaicangirl81]

i cud be the only person on this planet that doesnt use [nor care to use, though i have an account] skype (or netflix)... i see how important it seems to u guys though cause it keeps coming up.

[jwn66]

i cud be the only person on this planet that doesnt use [nor care to use, though i have an account] skype (or netflix)... i see how important it seems to u guys though cause it keeps coming up.

I don't use Skype either lol, not even on a desktop, but I know the Playbook needs it

[Mr.Willie]

I can't wait for Skype to come to PlayBook so we can find something else to complain about.

We could start another Netfix thread now, instead of later.