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Fring is the World's First True iPhone VoIP App
Posted by Jason Chen at 3:53 AM on April 16, 2008
Ignoring previous "iPhone VoIP" apps like Jah Jah, which are only VoIP after you connect to their analogue to VoIP bridge, this Fring app seems to be the first real VoIP solution for the iPhone/iPod Touch. To get in on this action you need a jailbroken iPhone, Wi-FI access, and you'll be able to call regular phones using either SkypeOut or SIP (your prices will be determined on which SIP provider you use and how much SkypeOut charges for your particular call). Best of all Fring has built-in IM capabilities for Skype, Google, ICQ, MSN, Twitter, AIM, and Yahoo contacts. The download and install are free. [Fring Install Instructions]
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hanswurst0815
Posted 4:44 AM 16/4/08
So is it possible to run this program in the background? Otherwise instant messaging is pretty worthless to me...
hanswurst0815
arun21
Posted 4:20 AM 16/4/08
just installed it. works great with google talk and skype.
arun21
Eschguy
Posted 4:18 AM 16/4/08
This is a great idea, might have to pick me up one soon.
Eschguy
Jason Chen
Posted 4:17 AM 16/4/08
@futureboy: You'll need the Touchmod mic. Lifehacker's got a bit on it: [lifehacker.com]
Jason Chen
kahri
Posted 4:13 AM 16/4/08
I really want this. partially so I could laugh at my iphone early adopter buddies (again)
kahri
ripfire4
Posted 4:11 AM 16/4/08
So when are we going to get unlimited data only plans?
ripfire4
nitefire77
Posted 4:10 AM 16/4/08
who cares?
nitefire77
vertigo
Posted 4:08 AM 16/4/08
Now for the iTouch as well!
vertigo
futureboy
Posted 4:07 AM 16/4/08
futureboy
frigg
Posted 4:06 AM 16/4/08
Something about this story makes the back of my neck itch.
frigg
hanswurst0815
Posted 5:21 AM 16/4/08
@Jason Chen: Thanks. If T-Mobile really drops the prices in Germany this month, I may actually get one...
hanswurst0815
jackfrost132
Posted 5:18 AM 16/4/08
Yeah, if I could get this with an unlimited data plan, I might finally have enough reason to buy an iPhone.
jackfrost132
Jason Chen
Posted 4:55 AM 16/4/08
@hanswurst0815: Yeah, works fine in the background.
Jason Chen
itchytooth
Posted 5:52 AM 16/4/08
So what's the cheapest (or free) VoIP service? I could see this being great for traveling in other countries.
itchytooth
LagunaSol
Posted 5:35 AM 16/4/08
VoIP + iPhone = goodbye land line. But I'll wait until June to avoid the jailbreaking skullduggery.
GPS now Apple, GPS (and 3G, of course). And you will have created the single greatest single gadget one could need.
LagunaSol
brettt
Posted 5:27 AM 16/4/08
How come on their site it says Fring is 1.0, but on installer it is still a prerelease?
brettt
sonburn
Posted 6:17 AM 16/4/08
sonburn
phantam
Posted 6:13 AM 16/4/08
HELL YES!
finally those idiots at sipvoip and siphone are idiots they program barely works unless ou use their addon hardware, and is buggy as hell
phantam
Biscuitcleaver
Posted 6:58 AM 16/4/08
hah!
Freedom... ring?
FRING!
Biscuitcleaver
kahri
Posted 6:50 AM 16/4/08
@cardboardbelt: brilliant
The only problem I see w/ using skype on a touch is no speakers for speakerphone, but that's a small issue for free calls
kahri
cardboardbelt
Posted 6:43 AM 16/4/08
It has ICQ? Oh thank god. I need to ask 1998 something.
cardboardbelt
stopsucking
Posted 9:46 AM 16/4/08
Works and it the IM is pretty sweet. Skype works pretty well too. Not bad.
stopsucking
foureight84
Posted 10:07 AM 16/4/08
wait, can i sign on to multiple chat protocol at the same time? and also can i use the im feature for free?
foureight84
codemaster2
Posted 9:23 PM 16/4/08
@cardboardbelt: Oh god, I lol'd hard.
codemaster2
lyndwode
Posted 4:59 AM 17/4/08
goodbye apollo...
lyndwode
lyndwode
Posted 4:55 AM 17/4/08
WOW, installed it and just called home to test it out...got the answering machine, and found myself needing to leave a message, like "Hi! I am calling from my iPhone, well, from skype ON my iPhone, you know...it works!!!". My mom will be like "WTF?!?!"
Then, I called myself on my other MSN address, that was fun, and free! We had a great chat...I would love to try this out with someone else on their iPhone, but i'm the only person I know with one...
My iPhone is prety HOT after all this fringing around, and I don't think it cause it is as excited as I am about all this :P you guys? Anyone test the battery usage? any exploding iPhones yet?
I have the urge to call myself again...
lyndwode
jackfrost132
Posted 10:15 AM 17/4/08
@lyndwode: Is the battery made by sony? If so, drop it run and call a bomb squad, preferably with a mooninite as your background.
jackfrost132
jackfrost132
Posted 10:14 AM 17/4/08
@cardboardbelt: Forget 98, it's 99 that gets invited to all the parties, if I'm gonna party, I'm gonna party like it's 1999.
jackfrost132