[bobauckland]

This is very true



Have you tried Yahoo or Google Talk for video chat? Admittedly I have not tried these on my PlayBook so I'm not sure if they work, but they do have video chat with their Android apps so I'd assume their apps for PB would have this function, too. Does PB have a Tango or Qik app?

To the best of my knowledge, none of the options you suggested can video chat on a Playbook OR a Blackberry phone. Or voice chat, for that matter.
Some of them aren't even available.

[Peritaxis]

imo.im has an app for blackberry phones now, or at least for the 9900! The Skype option is text chat only, but can send video, photo, file and share location.

Either way, I prefer to use Skype on my laptop for video chat. Would be nice to have it on the PlayBook though.

[OniPod]

ReelPortal is supported by BB, Andoid, and I believe, iOS. Pretty sure it they also have a PC version (or should soon).

Skype signed a contract with VZW (Not sure about the other auth'd carrier) So no Skype on other carriers. Unless someone has a BB with an Front Facing Camera, don't see how video skype can help you anyways. I suppose you can use the Regular Camera.

[luqman24]

Its also an exclusive to Telus in Canada and works on their BBs as well. Jus sayin.

[xandermac]

No one mentions the obvious? There is no front facing camera on ANY blackberry phone so what's the use of video chat anyway? Skype is pointless without video chat, there are a million alternatives for text based chat and if you want a conversation the blackberry is a phone. If BB10 devices get the necessary cameras its possible you'll also get Skype.


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[herculesinwyoming]

Front facing camera helps correct?

[pkcable]

Moved to Windows Phone forum.

[chathuragune]

in yet another blow to the Blackberry faithful windows phones have debuted the beta version of a native Skype application on their mobile devices. Granted MS does own Skype this was a no brainer but still, it's unbelievable how RIM can stand by and watch and not comment on why getting Skype to work with their Blackberries seems next to an impossible task.

check out the article here

This is expect. MS owns Skype now. They will only promote Windows phones.

[kbz1960]

Not sure if I am on topic since moved to the Windows section but AOL AV works in the browser, not sure about apple though.