Looks like folks from Fring are all set to release the Windows Mobile version of their VoIP-IM aggregation client, that allows you to connect to diverse services such as Skype and Gtalk. The software is going to work on around 300 Windows Mobile series 5.0 & 6.0 handsets and PDAs! This is going to help Fring grow its user base in the US. Fring currently works on Nokia/Symbian-based phones. The company is being coy about the exact day of the release, but its “anytime” now.
Fring for Windows Mobile, Any Day Now
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5 comments so far
10:56 AM PT
FYI, T-moblie USA seems to be blocking text messages from fring. They needed to send me a link via e-mail to enter manually into my E70 to download the application (which is great!). It appears the operators aren’t going to roll out the red carpet…
12:17 PM PT
I wonder how battery life under WM will be? I find Skype for WM useless due to impact on battery life.
9:03 PM PT
What’s so great about T-Mobile blocking text messages? Isn’t that uncalled for censorship?
3:28 AM PT
Yeigo is pretty good when it comes to battery life - efficient data use lends to longer battery life.
They are also compatible with Windows Mobile and have been since version one of their application!
4:37 PM PT
Fring has since released the Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0 versions.
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As for power, this is clearly a big issue when presence is enabled, because the mobile phone has to transmit and receive each time a presence update occurs. Other than that, Skype is known as a bandwidth hog, so thats another reason that Skype is not very battery-friendly.