WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOCIAL

MEDIA?

• FACETIME IS A VIDEO CHAT APPLICATION DEVELOPED BY APPLE

• IT IS APPLE’S VIDEO AND AUDIO CALLING SERVICE
• THINK OF IT AS A PHONE THAT USES YOUR WI-FI OR CELLULAR DATA CONNECTION INSTEAD OF
TRADITIONAL PHONE LINES

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WHAT ARE THE POPULAR FEATURES? LIST
AT LEAST THREE AND EXPLAIN THEM.
• GROUP FACETIME : ALLOWS YOU TO TALK TO UP TO 32 PEOPLE AT THE SAME TIME. GOOD FOR GROUP
CONFERENCE.
• EASY ANY FAST SETUP: IT’LL BE DOWNLOADED IN YOUR APPLE DEVICE AND READY FOR YOU TO USE
WHENEVER!
• HIGH-DEFINITION VIDEO: YOU’LL HAVE A CLEAR SCREEN SO THE PERSON YOU ARE VIDEO CHATTING WILL
BE CLEARLY VISIBLE

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WHO IS THE INTENDED AUDIENCE?

• ANY ONE WHO OWNS AN APPLE DEVICE WANTING TO VIDEO CHAT WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY

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HOW DOES IT FIT INTO THE
CHARACTERISTICS OF SOCIAL MEDIA?

• FACETIME ALLOWS YOU TO CONNECT WITH FRIENDS

• YOU BUILD A PROFILE
• ENABLES A CONVERSATION

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WHY MIGHT WE CARE ABOUT THIS SOCIAL
MEDIA?

• ONE CAN VIDEO CHAT/VOICE CALL SOMEONE WHO MAY BE LONG DISTANCE OR JUST FOR FUN
• YOU CAN USE FACETIME WITHOUT CELLULAR DATA, ONLY NEED TO BE CONNECTED TO WI-FI

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WHY MIGHT WE ADOPT THIS SOCIAL
MEDIA?

• YOU CAN USE IT IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE

• EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR APPLE USERS
• CAN VIDEO CHAT SOMEONE WHO IS IN ANOTHER STATE AND PHYSICALLY SEE THEIR FACE IF MISSING
THEM

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 WHAT ARE THE USES OF THIS SOCIAL
MEDIA?
Communication

Fun way to video chat

Engaging

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WOULD YOU USE IT? WHY OR WHY NOT?

• I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND USING FACETIME! I’D RATE IT A 10/10!

• IT ALLOWS ME TO VIDEO CHAT MY FRIENDS THROUGH MY APPLE LAPTOP
• I USE IT BECAUSE IT IS FREE!

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ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION
AND IMPORTANT FACTS OF INTEREST.

• FACETIME RUNS IN THE BACKGROUND! YOU CAN USE ANOTHER APP AND STILL BE TALKING TO THE
PERSON.
• IT IS ALREADY BUILT INTO THE IPHONE! YOU WON’T NEED TO DOWNLOAD IT FROM THE APP STORE.
• YOU CAN USE IT ON MULTIPLE DEVICES

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 Thanks!!!

I’d like to take this time to thank

all of you for wanting to learn
more about Facetime and what
it has to offer. I hope it will be
helpful and useful for you all.

faguila7@asu.edu

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