Videoconferencing Coming to a Phone Near to You?

Orange, one of the UK's digital mobile phone networks, is already working on mobile videoconferencing.Orange says the videophone, a palm-held device, will provide full video and audio communication capabilities, as well as complete PDA functionality, including e-mail access, Internet browsing, MS Pocket Office applications and handwriting recognition. The commercial name of the "video-phone" will be announced at time of launch. Compression technology will enable video images to be compressed to the point where they can be transmitted ted at rates of up to 12 frames per second.