Comments on: Fring for Windows Mobile, Any Day Now http://gigaom.com/2007/06/19/fring-windows-mobile/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: techuntangled http://gigaom.com/2007/06/19/fring-windows-mobile/#comment-252861 techuntangled Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:37:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/19/fring-windows-mobile/#comment-252861 <p>Fring has since released the Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0 versions.</p> <p> </p> <p>See at <a href="http://techuntangled.com/fring-comes-to-windows-mobile-phones" rel="nofollow">http://techuntangled.com/fring-comes-to-windows-mobile-phones</a></p> <p>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.</p> Fring has since released the Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0 versions.

See at http://techuntangled.com/fring-comes-to-windows-mobile-phones

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.

]]> By: Shawza http://gigaom.com/2007/06/19/fring-windows-mobile/#comment-224036 Shawza Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:28:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/19/fring-windows-mobile/#comment-224036 <p>Yeigo is pretty good when it comes to battery life - efficient data use lends to longer battery life.</p> <p>They are also compatible with Windows Mobile and have been since version one of their application!</p> 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!

]]> By: Sam Daoud http://gigaom.com/2007/06/19/fring-windows-mobile/#comment-222271 Sam Daoud Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:03:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/19/fring-windows-mobile/#comment-222271 <p>What's so great about T-Mobile blocking text messages? Isn't that uncalled for censorship?</p> What’s so great about T-Mobile blocking text messages? Isn’t that uncalled for censorship?

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2007/06/19/fring-windows-mobile/#comment-219858 Jesse Kopelman Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:17:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/19/fring-windows-mobile/#comment-219858 <p>I wonder how battery life under WM will be? I find Skype for WM useless due to impact on battery life.</p> I wonder how battery life under WM will be? I find Skype for WM useless due to impact on battery life.

]]> By: r0n http://gigaom.com/2007/06/19/fring-windows-mobile/#comment-219389 r0n Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:56:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/19/fring-windows-mobile/#comment-219389 <p>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...</p> 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…

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