Gmail New Video Chat

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If you haven’t noticed already, check your Gmail account and you will notice at the top of your screen is a new feature called video chat.

Video chat is a plug-in you install when signed into Gmail.  In the Chat section of your Gmail, select the contact you want to call. If they have a camera icon next to their name, you can make a voice or video call to them; just click Video & more.

Playing catch up

Yahoo has launched webcam chat a long time ago http://messenger.yahoo.com/features/webcam/

Aim has launched Video IM a long time ago http://www.aim.com/help_faq/using/win/video_im.adp

It doesn’t matter really because everyone loves Google and most people are migrating over to Gtalk and with all the new people using Gtalk it only makes sense to add Video Chat.  This doesn’t come to a surprise, just look at Google Chrome, everyone wants a piece of the action.

Have fun with your Gmail Video Chat and if you don’t have a Webcam there are some promotional items on the Gmail Video Chat Link http://www.google.com/mail/help/videochat/learnmore.html

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