Mistyparrot Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I have just got a shiny new smartphone. I won't bore you all with the gory details. How ever I was wondering what to do with my old smart phone. It is off contract It is hardly worth selling and all my family have good phones already. Then I realised that the phone has a web cam built in and WiFi. So I could fit it on a nesting box or use it to monitor Misty if I have to go out. I can power it from an external battery or its charger. The WiFi is already in my home so no more cost and there are a good few apps available to use control and receive. To do the same job with a dedicated system would cost a significant amount for an impoverished pensioner like me. Any recommendations for apps ? Steve n Misty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Do you have unlimited data or would it affect that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyparrot Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Do you have unlimited data or would it affect that? I am with Virgin Media in the UK and I get unlimited data. Sometimes if they think I am being greedy they slow the connection a bit but it is rarely a problem. Most broadband in the UK is unlimited. Of course the ISP's have their own definition of "unlimited" which is unique to them. It is hard to get a meaningful definition from them. I suspect there is a dictionary that only politicians, lawyers and internet service providers have access to but to us mere mortals it is an arcane secret!:confused: Steve n Misty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I use IP Cam (droid) on my phone and my Kindle to see the cam I have on Timber. When I was using the laptop webcam I used ustream. Don't know if that helps, but it is all I know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyparrot Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Thanks. I will have a look at those. Both my phones are droids. Thanks. Steve n Misty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyparrot Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 I use IP Cam (droid) on my phone and my Kindle to see the cam I have on Timber. When I was using the laptop webcam I used ustream. Don't know if that helps, but it is all I know! Just tried IP Cam and it works a treat. Steve n Misty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Good deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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