fring(R) Pre-Releases World's First Publicly Available Mobile VoIP Over WiFi Application for iPhone(TM)
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LONDON, April 15 - fring(R)today became the world's first mobile VoIP application to be made publicly available for the iconic apple iPhone(TM), enabling users to talk, chat and interact with other fring users ("fringsters") and all of their online communities, using their iPhone's(TM) WiFi connection.
A light, sneak preview R&D version of the phenomenally popular mobile VoIP application, developed in conjunction with the Holon Institute of Technology academic research labs in Israel, is now available for use on the iPhone(TM) from http://www.fring.com. The pre-release version is designed to both answer demand from iPhone-owning would-be fringsters and at the same time enable fring to learn about user experience, benefit from early feedback and influence the R&D process of the full release version, due for launch later this year.
The special pre-release version will enable iPhone(TM) users to get an early taste of fring and discover the freedom of being able to take their fring(TM) contacts and buddies from their other favorite online communities mobile on their iPhones. They will also have the ability to make free and low cost mobile calls over WiFi & enjoy rich, IM-style live chat with their online contacts, regardless of whether they are on their mobiles, PC's or other internet devices.
During login, fring automatically creates a single, integrated contact list, combining contacts from all of the users' selected internet communities. And because fring is an always-on, always-connected application, it offers special features such as real-time, PC-style "presence" indicators which continually display whether contacts are online, away, offline, in a call, on their mobiles or in front of their PCs, providing new levels of freedom to interact and truly take the internet mobile.
All you need to start enjoying the pre-release fring for iPhone is an "opened" iPhone with the Installer and WiFi access. And, just like all other fring versions, fring for iPhone is free to download, free to use!
fring was launched in February 2007, and since January 2008 has been experiencing growth in excess of 100,000 new fringsters per month across more than 180 countries worldwide. fring's aim is to spread its philosophy of fringing freedom to as many mobile phone users as possible and its launch today of the iPhone application, is yet another important step in this direction.
About fring
fring(R) is a mobile internet community and service that enables its users to talk, chat and interact with other fringsters and their internet communities from their mobile phones.
fring users are able to communicate with each other and with contacts from Skype(R), MSN(R), Google Talk(TM), ICQ, Twitter, Yahoo!(TM) & AIM(R)
fring was "soft-launched" in February 2007 and already enjoys users worldwide in over 180 different countries.
fring operates on the Voice over Internet Protocol (mVoIP) and is optimized for the 3G network and therefore provides a continuous call connection. fring is 100% free to download and use, with no subscription costs; consumers simply pay for the data they consumer under an existing data plan with their network operator. Completely PC independent, fring requires no additional hardware and no location limitations.
fring operates on all Nokia Symbian Series 60 devices, Sony Ericsson UIQ Smartphones, Windows Mobile Devices, and now an R&D pre-release version for iPhone. More than 500 mobile handset devices are supported. Please see http://www.fring.com for full list.
fring(TM) fringster(TM) fringing freedom(TM) and the fring(TM) logo are all trademarks of fringland Ltd Other trademarks are the trademarks of their respective owners. fring is independent from, and not affiliated with, those trademarks owners The "Symbian" trademark is a brand and asset of Symbian Software Ltd. This product uses Skype(TM) but is not endorsed or certified by Skype. This product is not endorsed or certified by apple Inc. or iPhone The iPhone(TM) and Apple(TM) trademarks are brands and assets of Apple Inc.
For further press information, and to download screenshots, logos and other graphics, please visit http://www.fring.com/newsroom or click the newsroom link at the foot of the fring home page.
For additional graphics, logos and screenshots of fring on iPhone please visit fring's flickr page http://www.flickr.com/photos/fring
To see our new fring on iPhone video, please visit the main fring blog at http://www.fring.com/blog
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