This is one thing people especially malaysian misunderstood about 3G.

For them, 3G = video call, a 3G phone with no front camera is not a good phone.

Where as, 3G = faster connection and data transfer. Video call is only one of the funtionality that takes advantage from the faster connection it provide compare to EDGE/GPRS. To say apple don't have the means for vid call would be not true. Who know whats under their sleeve for the next iPhone version. Its just a marketing strategy, if apple give everything to us then people wont upgrade to new iPhone version. First they give EDGE, then people said its slow. They come out with a new phone with 3G and a lot of people are planning to upgrade. After this what else will they roll-out so to keep us upgrading/changing the phone. This is also to show that they improve the hardware and the software. Imagine if they put everything inside, they can only wow us with cosmetic changes and software upgrade. Then they can't wow us with new 'innovation'.

Just my 2 cents.