Google talk camera icon meaning

General status icons in Google talk are:





What is the meaning of the camera icon next to your friend's name in Google talk chat list?



A camera next to your friend's name in chat list mean that he or she is available for voice and video calls. And if you don't see a camera that means that your friend is not available for voice and video calls.

Google talk Voice and video chat plug in can be installed from here

If your friend doesn't have a camera but has installed the plug-in, you can still make one-way video calls or voice calls with him/her.