Skype with no front facing camera?

[Guzzler3]

What's the word with Skype on the 521 with no front facing camera? Do you only use it for voice, or flip the phone around for video?

 

[Daniel Ratcliffe]

I think you can simply flip the phone around for video, but then how do you see the other person's video?

 

[Jrexxx]

In any case I don't advise you to use video with Skype! The phone gets super hot and burns through the battery in like 10 minutes.

 

[Corepc]

Use a Mirror

 

[Shawn Magm]

Use a Mirror

You stole my answer!

 

[Guzzler3]

Use a Mirror

That's funny!!!

Oh well, loosing the front facing camera is a real shame, personally I don't think they should have sacrificed it.

 

[seanbecker]

Funny thing is, I just did that with a mirror two days ago, actually it worked fine, but clunky... As far as battery life was concerned, just leave it plugged in

 

[web1b]

Is there a stand available so you could set the 520/521 down on a desk or counter in front of a mirror and have the camera angled correctly so your arm doesn't get tired from holding up the phone? I could imagine either using a bathroom mirror or having a small mirror sitting on a counter with the phone camera pointed towards it. You could watch the other person on the screen by looking at the reflection of the phone screen in the mirror.
I know Vainworks makes a perfect stand for video chats on phones without front facing cameras with a mirror built in, but it won't work for the Lumia 520 or 521 because it only works for phones with the rear camera near the side of the phone and the Lumias have the camera in the middle.

 

[Laura Knotek]

I don't use video Skype even on my 920. I prefer just audio Skype. I don't use video Skype on my desktop PC either.

 

[ibenzawla]

I am yet to miss Skype on the 521. Just as flash. Maybe I have different priorities as far as smartphones are concerned. Lumia 521 as it is right is a joy to use.

 

[Baldo Ficalora]

personally I think it sucks there no Front Cam on this device, nor is there a Flash for Flashlight, but Eh......

 

[donebrasko]

Can you find Skype members off of your phone contacts?