Only 2 days after the release of Fring, there is already a hack available that allows you to make free calls via the 3G network. Fring has been allowed to the App Store under condition that you can just use it to make phone calls via WiFi networks. But on the Fring forum you can already find the instructions on how to perform the hack.
» Fring hack: Free Skype calls via 3G/Edge
Many of us remember the instant messaging and VoIP application Fring from the 1.1.4 jailbreak community. Well, it’s now come to the official App Store with much of the same features, but a much more polished look. It is available as a free download in the App Store. Link to download is inside. » App Store- Fring
GiGaOM had a interview with the director of Skype (Josh Silverman). One of the questions that is on everyones lipes is the fact if Skype will ever make it to the iPhone and/or the iPod Touch. A part of the interview follows next: “We need to be on all devices…Skype needs to be everywhere,” he said.
» App Store - Skype soon on our iPhone?
I received a mail from our friends within Fring with some cool news. As i posted some time ago, Fring released their API publicly, see post here. Today they are publicly announcing the first fringAdd-ons developed by fring and 3rd party developers. The first flavors of fringAdd-ons are around social networking, videos and email notifications. As you can see in the screen shots below and in the YouTube clip fring users can already get Gmail notifications, vTap videos, interact with Facebook and Orkut buddies, with more to come.
» Fring released add-ons (orkut, gmail notifier, facebook and vTap videos)
I received the following mail today and decided to share it with you.
As you probably know, we have designed a fring pre –release version for the iPhone which we made available for the guys to play with around mid April. Also, while not originally designed for, by now we have huge number of iPodtouch users downloading and communicating via fring ….. and they tell us what needs more work.
So here’s a quick heads’ up: we releasing this morning an updated version of fring for iPhone. This version while designed for the iPhone is also addressing issues in the iPodTouch.
I didn’t yet have the time to test the updated version. But for now you can read my full review if you need to get some more detailed information.
The full fring review can be found here.
