fring enables mobile VoIP communication between fring, Skype™, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger (MSN), 100s of SIP providers and now also twitter™
LONDON , 17 May 2007 – fring™, the world’s leading mVoIP (mobile VoIP) provider, today announced that it has integrated twitter, the buzzing online community dedicated to helping friends stay in touch any time, anywhere. This response to user demand will enable free and easy mobile Twittering for all fringsters, using fring to deliver the rich Internet experience to users’ mobile handsets.
Users can now contribute and receive twitter communication from their mobile phone for free over fring by utilising their handsets’ Wi-Fi or fixed data plan Internet connection. The integration enhances the rich Internet experience fring delivers to users’ mobile phone. It also offers yet another communication provider, adding the twitter contact to the fring contact list in addition to buddies through Skype, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger (MSN) and hundreds of SIP providers.
“We were intrigued by our fring community enthusiasm over the twitter service, so in response to their requests we have integrated fring with twitter. We believe that this is yet another step towards giving our users the rich Internet experience in their pocket” said Avi Shechter, co-founder and CEO, fring. “twitter is another demonstration of our openness providing true mobile independence to communicate freely over Wi-Fi or 3G Internet access or GSM as they prefer with their buddies wherever they are at home, work, on their mobile or PC.”
“By integrating fring with twitter, we have further mobilised the twitter service and expanded our community by enabling all fring users including their Skype, MSN and SIP buddies to easily join the twitter community” said Jack Dorsey, Founder of twitter. “The benefit of free mobile communication through fring makes it even easier and more enticing for our worldwide community of twitters to stay in touch any time, anywhere.”
Click here to for a demo of twitter over fring.
About fring
fring™ is a mobile Voice over Internet Protocol (mVoIP) product that allows users to make free calls over cellular data networks or a Wi-Fi connection. fring uses 3G over mobile phone networks and therefore provides a continuous call connection. It is 100% free with no subscription costs; consumers communicate over Wi-Fi or simply pay for the data they use under their existing line rental agreement. Completely PC-independent, it requires no additional hardware and is not dependent on Wi-Fi coverage. fring also integrates with the Skype, Google Talk & Windows Live Messenger (MSN) networks, allowing users to choose the provider and network of preference for every call or chat session.
For further information please visit www.fring.com.
About twitter
Twitter is a rapidly growing global online community and phenomenon dedicated to helping friends stay in touch and keeping up with no matter where they are or what they’re doing. To find out more, please visit www.twitter.com or the blog at http://twitter.com/blog.
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