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Phone videos are video files that mobile phone users can view and share using their phones. Phone videos are among the most sought after features and advancements in mobile phone technology. Joining the expanding list of remarkable capabilities of phone videos is video conferencing. This means that apart from ordinary telephony services where users get to converse with each other through the network, phone videos now allow users to see each other as they speak. For this purpose, handsets that are capable of playing phone videos usually have two built-in cameras. On the phone's back is the main or primary camera for taking pictures and videos. Close to the phone screen is a secondary camera that captures live videos of the user holding the phone during a video conference.

Phone videos can be likened to miniature and mobile TV sets. Phone videos are typical functions of third generation mobile phones otherwise known as 3G handsets. Unlike mobile TV, however, phone videos are capable of performing several mobile phone tasks such as telephony, text messaging and e-mail exchange. Because phone videos are Internet-enabled, some video files may be downloaded for future playback. Beyond their functionality, 3G phones are significantly gaining status as entertainment devices.

How do phone videos work?

Phone videos are accessible to users of 3G mobile phones. Mobile network providers offer services that allow phone videos to be watched through Internet streaming. In contrast to normal viewing of downloaded video files through playback mode, video streaming allows users to watch live video content as the data is being transferred.

Although phone videos typically consist of video clips, broadcasts also make up phone videos. Because of this, mobile network providers also present mobile TV services. Because phone videos are heavy with content, this capability requires high-speed connection and data-transfer capability. Usually, mobile network providers offer phone video services with their endorsed 3G mobile phone units.

Why do you need phone videos?

Although this feature generally attracts users for entertainment purposes, phone videos are also good information sources. If you are always on the move, you might want to be constantly informed of current events and news. Phone videos can give you live news broadcasts the same way mobile TV sets do. However, in addition to mobile TV services, handsets capable of playing video files can give you the multiple functions of a mobile phone and computer. Above all, they allow you to do video conferencing with compatible phones, so you can see the person you are talking to during a call.