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The Next Big Thing: Fring ?
I guess this might be the next big thing for VoIP. I am at least mighty impressed!
I have for some time been looking for a new mobilephone, and today I bought a Nokia E60 for 1 NOK, simply cause it has built in wifi. Why? I wanted to start using Fring. Fring is for now at least free, and is a multi IM client supporting Google Talk, Skype and MSN. Fring is making use of a patent pending P2P Mobile VoIP technology. The requirements are a Nokia Symbian-based phone with GPRS, UMTS and wifi. As it can use wifi, it also works without SIM card. So not only a mobilephone, but also a great VoIP-phone! Calls can also be made to landlines (and regular GSM), simply by using your SkypeOut minutes.
Registering was straight forward, and seconds afterwards I received a SMS with an URL for downloading the application. Downloading, installing and configuring fring and the three other protocols were all together done in about a minute. It couldn’t have been easier…
So the next time you call me or start chatting with me, don’t take for granted that I sit in front of a computer at home or at work. I might as well be out walking, sitting in a park or at a café. The future is mobile!
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Hi Andrea,
Fring doesn’t need wifi. It will work just as fine over UMTS (3G). Wifi is mostly free, but UMTS is something you have to pay for, and very much depend on your mobile subscription and the price for datatransfer. Some telecom companies let you use UTMS as much as you want for a fixed monthly fee, some have a max fee per day, and in the worst cases you will have to pay for each MB of transfered data.
My first chat was in fact over UMTS, while enjoying a coffee out in the sun after work today.
This solution would most likely also work with Wimax.
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hey,
(not alway available and not offten free)
sure the future is in the mobile.
The problem I see with this devices is the fact that they just need a wi-fi spot to be connected with
Here in italy wi-max is illegal right now. They are waiting to be sure to earn a lot before letting it legal.
Ciao!