Genband has reportedly paid $50 million for fring, and it will use the Israeli firm's technology to help fixed-line and mobile carriers hit the market with their own "over-the-top" consumer text, voice and video chat services.…
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Forget video chat: The front camera on my smartphone is a mirror
The growing number of handsets that have front-facing cameras may mean that another common device becomes less necessary -- the mirror that many women carry around in their purses. After all, why pull out a compact when your smartphone can show you exactly what you look like.…
Read MoreFring tries to one-up Google Hangouts with Playgrounds
One of the better features of Google+ is Hangouts, in my opinion. Now VoIP and video chat service Fring is hoping users want to take that kind of experience one step further with Playgrounds, which allows you to chat with strangers about shared interests.…
Read MoreWhy video chat? Why not?
Last weekend I had on of my eureka moments around mobile video chat. It’s gonna be big, perhaps as big as 29.6 billion video calls made in 2015. So to all the naysayers who think video chat is just plain weird, hear me out.…
Read MoreWhat mobile apps are essential for collaboration on the go?
What apps do mobile workers need to get their jobs done? A new Forrester report has identified eight "must have" categories of mobile collaboration apps. Here's a run-down of all the categories outlined, together with some of our recommendations for apps to use in each category:…
Read MoreWhat do you use for Mac and iOS video chat?
A picture is worth a thousand words, and a video will save you even more typing. There are lots of video chat options out there now for both Mac and iOS, and the competition is fierce. Which is your go-to client on either platform, and why?…
Read MoreFring first with four-way iPad group video chat
Just last week we saw an early glimpse of Skype's upcoming iPad app, but today Fring appears to be one step ahead of the game. Fring's iOS app was updated today to provide iPad-optimized four-way group video calling, before Skype is even out of the gate.…
Read MoreFring First With iPhone Group Video Calling
Fring released an update Thursday for its iPhone app that brings group video chat over Wi-Fi and 3G to the service. Android users can also get in on the action, using Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G and both platforms can talk to each other.…
Read MoreFring Ups Mobile Video Chat Competition With Group Calls
Mobile video chat was all the rage last year. But the new battleground is now becoming group video chat. Oovoo kicked off the competition late last year and now Fring is keeping pace with a group video calls, a new feature now launching in limited beta.…
Read MoreAndroid This Week: Leveling Off; Fring Calling; LogMeIn
The growth of Android in the smartphone space has been phenomenal, but recent ad statistics show it may be leveling off. VoIP calling is hot on Android, however, with fring posting solid performance. LogMeIn Ignition is coming to the tablet, and we have an advance look.…
Read MoreHello fring, This Is Android & Money Calling
First, Skype and Nimbuzz reported how well they are doing. Then there was the spectacular launch of Viber. And now fring is telling us that they are seeing their quarterly revenues grow at a rapid clip. Mobile VoIP is finally seeing its day under the sun.…
Read MoreIs Skype Speeding Along its Own Demise?
Skype is making it clear that it doesn't want third-party clients using its services. First, Fring for iPhone lost Skype support (though there was debate regarding who was in the wrong), and today, another popular multi-service IM and calling client, Nimbuzz, had its Skype privileges revoked.…
Read MoreFringOut and Skype Hit Android
VoIP calling fans are having a good day with the release of both Skype and FringOut for Android. Skype is available for Android 2.1+, and non-U.S. customers are not restricted to 3G calling. FringOut allows users to make cheap calls to any phone.…
Read MoreComing Soon: fringOut For Cheap Calls
fring, today launched a preview version of its upcoming fringOut service that will allow you to call anywhere in the world for 1-cent a minute to anyplace on the planet. For now it works only on Nokia phones, but support for other platforms is coming.…
Read MoreSkype And Fring Fight Over Interconnectivity
Fring is no longer providing support for Skype, a week after the mobile app expanded its features to include two-way video calling for the i……
Read MoreWho Blocked Who in Skype and Fring Fight?
Fring says today that it offers video-calling functionality while Skype is blocking Fring's service. But Skype refutes this statement, saying that Fring chose to shut down the Skype integration. Why can't we just get these two voice-over-IP companies to talk on the phone?…
Read MoreFring Brings 3G Video Calls to iPhone 4 — Are Networks Ready?
Fring has updated its VoIP client, bringing support for the front-facing camera on Apple's iPhone 4 with 3G video calls to other iPhones, Android and Symbian S60 devices. But there's a reason that FaceTime, Apple's competing product, is Wi-Fi only for now. 3G networks aren't ready.…
Read MoreUp in the Air: FCC’s Wireless World Travel Tips Takes Off
The FCC today kicked off what it's calling "Wireless World Travel Week," complete with include a daily informational video, blog posts explaining service strategies while abroad and a useful communications tip sheet for travelers. Topics range from overseas calling options to less expensive VoIP services.…
Read MoreVideo Chatting on the HTC EVO 4G
The HTC EVO 4G has two video chat options to take advantage of the second camera on the front of the phone. Laptop Magazine and I were wondering how well each client works, and we set out to do a comparison of Fring and Qik.…
Read MoreMobile Tech Manor #92: Is That an EVO in Your Pocket?
Many gadgets come through Mobile Tech Manor for review; it's a big part of my week. I now own the HTC EVO 4G that was released a week ago, and this week has been once of exploration and adopting it into my routine.…
Read MoreAndroid This Week: Motorola Still Loves Android; Fring's Video Chat App in Time for EVO 4G
Motorola's CEO reaffirmed the company's commitment to the Android platform this week and promised to quickly bring version 2.2 to all of its phones. Meanwhile, Fring released an Android version of its app with video chat -- just in time for next week's EVO 4G launch.…
Read MoreFring Video Chat Hits Android
Sprint EVO 4G buyers may want to grab Fring in the Android Market when you get your phone. That front-facing camera is tailor-made for video chatting, and Fring is already out to take advantage of it. Fring brings full chat functionality to many phones currently.…
Read MoreApple Brings 3G VoIP to the iPhone
While the world was watching Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveil the iPad, voice over IP programs that use AT&T's 3G network were finally being released for the iPhone. So far iCall and fring have 3G VoIP apps while Skype and Nimbuzz do not.…
Read MoreVideo Calls on the iPhone, Courtesy of Fring
As our sister site GigaOM reports, video calling has indeed arrived on the iPhone. It’s just a little one-way, is all. A…
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