Honest 836 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 Gmail Chat With Voice And Video Support Want to see and hear your friends while chatting? Google has added voice and video support to the Gmail chat application within the browser. Previously, only voice support was available through the GTalk application-the standalone GTalk client. With this addition, Google has finally provided a much needed feature. The two functions can be added by installing a plug-in. To install the plug-in, select any contact and then click on the "Video & More" option. After installation, you can initiate voice or video chat by clicking on the "Video & More" link. Your friend at the other end will receive a ring, with an option to accept or deny the chat request. The remaining functions are similar to that existing in the earlier Gmail chat application. You have the option to open the chat in a separate window as well as increase or decrease its size. Justin Uberti, a Google software engineer, in Blog Post says, "The video function was designed via open standards, which means that third-party applications and networks can choose to interoperate with Gmail voice and video chat. The offering was developed by Google teams in the U.S. and Sweden, so collaborating across continents and time zones is a fact of life for us, and it sure is easier (and greener) to click 'Start Video Chat' than to get on a plane!" Voice and video chat is available on Macs running Mac OS X v10.4 or later versions and PCs running Windows XP or later versions. Courtesy : Techtree Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ipkonfig 10 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 Thanks for the info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 I have already started using bit since morning..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HetalDP 947 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 They should introduce it first on GoogleTalk GoogleTalk is still a 6 month Baby and Google have overlook its need for Upgradtion for Group Chat / Video / Better UI etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashoksoft 83 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 Wait till december end hetal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HetalDP 947 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 Wait till december end hetal Wait for!! Any clue !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mufaddal 678 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 yup google will b soon rolling out video chat for gtalk.....the alpha testing phase is on now ..... well was one of thieir beta testers for video chat gmail 3-4 mnths back ....i have been using it on my i mac .....works gr8 though some glitches were there along with random freezes.....hope it must have been sorted out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
commonman 228 Report post Posted November 12, 2008 yup google will b soon rolling out video chat for gtalk.....the alpha testing phase is on now .....well was one of thieir beta testers for video chat gmail 3-4 mnths back ....i have been using it on my i mac .....works gr8 though some glitches were there along with random freezes.....hope it must have been sorted out G-Talk is still to have group-chat which is available in the web-version. on the other hand the file tfr option is available only in g-talk but not in web-version. there is a need to make both options function equally Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
