If you arent familiar with fring, suffice to say that its the instant communication swiss army knife for your mobile; besides supporting nearly all flavors of instant messaging, it also has support for Skype and Twitter.

fring calls the add-ons the next generationn of their application, and I think theyyre right. As soon as more add-ons will be launched, fring can become the standard app for connecting to your online social life.

it looks like leading VoIP provider fring has managed to beat out the competition by launching the first ever VoIP application for the iPhone.

If you're anything like the Crave crew you'll like to reach your buddies 24/7 via an instant message client or VoIP. Lugging your desktop around with you isn't an option, but fring will sort you out.

Mobile VoIP provider aims to revolutionize the mobile industry. If Avi Shechter has his way, a new verb will emerge in the English language: to fring.

fring has a radical approach to saving money for mobile users. Like Skype, its technology lets them make voice-over-the-Internet phone calls, only in this case, from a handset.

"In a few years' time, we'll look back and say how strange it was that we didn't always use Facebook on our mobile phones," predicts Avi Shechter, an Israeli technology entrepreneur.

Last week, fring upgraded its service by adding support for users of Yahoo and AIM to the other online communities it supports, like Skype, MSN Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ and Twitter. Fring users can also now transfer files -- including MP3s, digital photos and video clips -- to one another.

"VoIP firm fring has continued its expansion with the launch of fringME. So, if you install the FringME widget on your site, it lets people see if you're online, launch an IM chat session with you, and if you're using Fring on a GPS-enabled handset, people can even pop up a Google Map pinpointing your location. Don't worry, you can switch this feature off ? "

fring™ today announced that it supports auto-roaming between any Wi-Fi and traditional cellular networks. Making full use of the dual-mode power of Wi-Fi/3G devices, fring auto-roaming ensures the highest quality and lowest cost available for each call.

fring is a softphone client that allows free calls not only to people using PCs, but also to those using mobile phones.

fring has announced that it supports auto-roaming between any Wi-Fi and traditional cellular networks.

Thanks to fring auto-roaming all dual-mode fring users can automatically connect to recognized Wi-Fi or 3G networks without any manual involvement.

fring™ today announced integration of the popular ICQ instant messaging community into its mobile VoIP platform. ICQ is yet another communication choice for fring users to meet and interact with the convenience and feature rich benefits of mobile internet-telephony.

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IIn addition, if you’re interested in Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions, you REALLY will want to read the related section: I also review Fring, the (on Windows Mobile) brand new and simply GREAT Skype, MSN , Google Talk and standard SIP-compliant application working just great even over EDGE or more advanced (with at least 2 upload slots) GPRS connections.

Mobile VoIP company fring (yes, lower case, and another name that ends –ing) has added Windows 5.0 and 6.0 devices to its list of compatible handsets. fring users (or “fringsters” as fring liks to call them) can now set up VoIP communications between fring, Skype, Google Talk, MSN Messenger, “hundreds” of SIP providers and twitter on around 300 Windows Mobile phones and pocket PCs in addition to 20+ Nokia (Symbian8 and 9) devices over any 3G, GPRS or Wi-Fi Internet connection.

Windows Mobile device owners can now download and use fring's mobile VoIP service on their handsets for free phone calls and messaging. Fring has introduced a version of its downloadable mobile VoIP application for Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0 operating systems

"Symbian VoIP and messaging client Fring has launched a version for Windows Mobile 5 and 6, connecting them to multiple VoIP and messaging services from a single client for free." Fring has been providing connections to Skype from Symbian handsets, over 3G or Wi-Fi connections for a while now, and more recently added GoogleTalk and MSN Messenger, as well as the sub-blogging service Twitter.”

"Israeli start-up Fringland is offering a mobile phone client that enables free VoIP calls, not only to other users of its technology, but also to fixed-line VoIP clients for internet telephony, such as MSN, Googletalk and Skype."

"Using the Fring VoIP service, consumers will be able to make calls using a number of services, including Skype, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger and Twitter."

"When it came to text chatting with fring, we loved that we could receive instant messages during a voice call. The chat function made it possible for a friend--who we were talking to on the phone--to send us the address of the restaurant we planned to meet at later."

Last week the Guidewire Group held its third Innovate!Europe event, where startups get to strut their stuff in front of their peers, venture capitalists, angel investors, early adopters and the press.

Fring were on hand to demo their VoIP and IM client solution. Fring provides a single application to interface with various IM and voice networks. They have received a lot of attention for implementing a working Skype solution (both voice and text), along with Google Talk, MSN and a generic SIP Client.

"Fring, a third-generation (3G) mobile application company, offers a free download that allows users to make international mobile calls over IP, send instant messages, and use PC-based VoIP services such as Skype, Google Talk, and MSN Messenger on their mobile handsets...."

"Free wireless access for all may be the wave of the future...."

While web surfing via WiFi on a mobile phone is enjoyable because it is faster than the EDGE speeds I get with my carrier, the "killer" application for WiFi on a mobile phone is VoIP..."

"Avi Shechter, the man behind Fring, attended the Davos World Economic Summit in 2007 where he told world leaders about a future where VoIP telephony would bring cheap, flat-rate calls to the whole world..."

After years of speculation, it looks like VoIP is finally about to hit the wireless market. Let's take a look at the intersection of VoIP and mobile phones and see what it means for you...

Free network phone calls on compatible 3G handsets

"The saying goes that elephants are afraid of mice. Actually that is not true. It is elephant keepers who like to kill mice because they carry disease that can bring down the mighty beast. The story is also true of the telecom industry, where mice aka oddly named voice companies (Jajah, Rebtel, Fring, and Zing), MuniFi, FON, and Clearwire are the disease carriers, the disease that impacts the revenues of the mighty carriers..."

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Much has been written about how VOIP will revolutionise how we do business. But is it all hype, or perhaps as Samantha Downes argues will 2007 be the year of the VOIP?

Only pay for data rather than the calllar networks. Making full use of the dual-mode power of Wi-Fi/3G devices, fring auto-roaming ensures the highest quality and lowest cost available for each call.

Just as Skype declares that the market isn't right for a mobile client, fring releases one which works seamlessly with its service.