Fring for iPhone enables SKYPE via WiFi

Posted on 04 October 2008 by


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Internet land is Ga-Ga over Fring which is a just-released-but-not-yet publicly-showing-in-the-store iPhone app. The buzz seems primarily to center around the fact that this is one of the first to allow you to connect to Skype to make free phone calls. The catch to this feature is that you must be on a Wi-Fi data connection (and due to lack of push services by Apple – you must have the iPhone running the Fring application – which is a deal killer for me). So far in my testing I’ve connected up to my Twitter feed (it’s ok but I prefer a native Twitter app like Twittelator or Twitterific or Twinkle) and it is pushing through updates from those I follow. I’m sure you’ll be hearing more gushing about this application by heavy Skype users over the next several days. If you’re a Skype user with Wi-Fi and and iPhone – you should check this out. My ID on Fring is MAS90GURU and Skype schulz.consulting if you find the need to test.

Fring (app store link) via Justanotheriphoneblog and Whatsoniphone

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