Fring
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| Developed by | fringland Ltd. |
| OS | Symbian 8 & 9, Windows Mobile 5 & 6, iPhone and UIQ (limited devices) |
| Genre | / Mobile VoIP/instant messaging |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | www.fring.com |
fring is a P2P peer-to-peer Mobile VoIP based internet telephony network founded by Avi Shechter [1], formerly co–CEO of ICQ and a VP at AOL[2] co-founded by Boaz Zilberman[3] and Alex Nerst. [4] fring enables users to talk and chat using Skype, ICQ, Google Talk, MSN Messenger, AIM, Yahoo Messenger and SIP providers.[5] fring is headquartered in Israel, and has representation in Italy, UK and Germany.
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[edit] Background
fring launched its P2P service during January 2007[6], offering MoIP (mobile VoIP) [7] talk and chat over mobile phones via 3G[8], GPRS or Wi-Fi Internet connections[9]. fring based communication utilizes existing 3G data plans instead of GSM (talk) minutes. [10] [11]
[edit] Technology
Handset software This native MoIP solution uses a proprietary adaptive protocol which optimizes itself to network capabilities and characteristics. The thin client consumes minimum network requirements, battery and memory consumption.
[edit] Infrastructure
All fring calls are routed to a VoIP gateway and PSTN termination server. Calls destined to GSM and PSTN networks pass through a circuit switch such as Skype or SIP. Calls to VoIP users continue through the VoIP gateway to their destinations.
[edit] Features
- Mobile VoIP communication
- Interconnects with PC VoIP applications, including Skype, MSN Messenger, ICQ,Google Talk, Yahoo! and AIM.
- Live chat between Skype, MSN Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, AIM and Twitter.
- PSTN and GSM lines using SkypeOut or SIP termination
fring on a Nokia N73
- Send & Receive files
- Real time presence indication
- Call History
- Auto-roam in and out of WiFi hotspots
[edit] Growth
February 2008: It is reported that more than 120,000 new users from 180 countries are now downloading, installing, and registering to use fring each month. [12] [13] [14]
[edit] Major events
- January 2007: fring launched
- March 2007: Named in the 2007 pulver 100 list. [15]
- March 2007: One of the winners of The Red Herring (magazine) 100 Europe 2007 awards. [16]
- May 2007: Launches customised mVoIP for Cloud users
- June 2007: fring available on Windows Mobile [17]
- August 2007: fring enables ICQ chat and talk
- August 2007: fring completes 2nd round funding
- August 2007: fring available on UIQ [18]
- January 2008: fring nominated as one of The Crunchies finalists [19]
- February 2008: fring 3.30.6 is released, with additions such as free file transferring and real time chat chat notification[20] [21]
- April 2008 fring becomes the worlds first VoIP application to support the iPhone. [22] [23]
- May 2008 fring walks away with prestigious MEFFY Award. [24] [25]
[edit] References
- ^ Victoria Shannon. Bringing Fring into the mainstream. International Herald Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Reuters News Video. 'fring' aims to ring in new era. Reuters. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ Roy Timor-Rousso. fring is the first VoIP application certified by Symbian for S60 devices. fring News. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
- ^ Luca filigheddu. fring 3.0 interview with one of the co-founders. lucafiligheddu.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
- ^ Turn Your Cell into a VoIP Phone. laptopmag.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ Ken Wieland. Fringing in the changes. Telecom Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Martin Stanford. The Future Is Very Shiny. Sky News. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ Sky News Video with Martin Stanford. 3GSM World Conference. Sky News. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ AT&T Expands Wi-Fi Access. CNN Money. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ Bill Ray. Fring brings Skype and Symbian together. The Register. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
- ^ Rhodri Marsden. Are mobiles just a rip-off?. The Independent. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
- ^ Simon.. David O’ Sullivan talks fring on 702. fring.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
- ^ Jennifer L. Schenker. Fring Me When You're Free. BusinessWeek. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ Victoria Shannon. Start-Up Brings Free Calls to Mobile Phones. New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ The 2007 pulver 100 list. Pulver100. Retrieved on 2007-03-05.
- ^ THE RED HERRING 100 EUROPE 2007. Red Herring. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ Bill Ray. Fring thing comes to Windows Mobile. The Register. Retrieved on 2007-06-20.
- ^ Simon Botes. fring now supports your Sony Ericsson P1i. fring Blogs. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
- ^ Finalists. The Crunchies. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^ Max Limpag. It isn't just ringing, it's Fringing. Sun Star. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ Jennifer L. Schenker. Mobile-Phone Show: The Startups Shine. BusinessWeek. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ fringing iPhone freedom- a world first!. fring. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
- ^ Fring iPhone Chat/Voip App Launching Today. Techcrunch. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
- ^ fring is a winner @ Meffys 2008. fring. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
- ^ Meffys winners showcase diverse mobile entertainment industry. M.E.F. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
