Warnings contained in the latest version of iOS suggest that Appleplans to bring support for 3G wireless data connections to itsFaceTime video chat feature. When a FaceTime call is active over Wi-Fi on an iPhone running iOS5.1.1, and a user turns off the "Enable 3G" option in the Settingsapplication, the operating system presents users with a warningmessage: "Disabling 3G may end FaceTime. Are you sure you want todisable 3G?" The warning was first noticed by Romanian Apple website iDevice , and publicized on Friday by Gizmodo . Despite the warning, FaceTime video calls will continue overWi-Fi uninterrupted, even after 3G has been turned off or on, whichhas suggested to some that Apple is planning to bring 3G support toFaceTime. AppleInsider was able to confirm that the warning message does, in fact,display when the iPhone's 3G is disabled during a FaceTime call. Inaddition, iOS also displays another message when a user attempts toturn 3G back on: "Enabling 3G will end your phone call. Are yousure you want to enable 3G?" Neither enabling or disabling 3Ginterrupted any FaceTime calls. Apple first introduced FaceTime video chat in 2010 with the launch of the iPhone 4. Since then, it has been broughtto the Mac, and the addition of forward-facing cameras to the iPodtouch and iPad have also allowed FaceTime with those iOS-baseddevices. But since its launch, FaceTime has only been available to use overWi-Fi. Users who attempt to connect a FaceTime call over 3G are metwith an error message telling them the service is not available. When he introduced FaceTime in 2010, Apple co-founder Steve Jobsexplained that the video chat feature was not available over wireless cellular networks at the request of mobile carriers.Jobs said that Apple needed to "work a little bit with the cellularproviders" in hopes of offering FaceTime over 3G. If Apple does enable FaceTime over 3G, it's possible that somecarriers could opt to block or restrict the functionality on theirown networks. For example, though tethering was enabled on theiPhone with iOS 3.0, U.S. carrier AT&T blocked the feature until ayear later, with the release of iOS 4.0. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as Stainless Steel Checker Plate Manufacturer , Stainless Steel Hex Bar for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Stainless Steel Hex Bar.
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