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fring
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Developer(s) fringland Ltd.
Operating system Symbian 8 & 9 (S60, S40 2nd, 3rd & 4th edition, Java ME, iPhone, Linux and UIQ on limited devices), Windows Mobile 5 & 6, Android
Type / Mobile VoIP/instant messaging
License Freeware
Website www.fring.com

fring is a peer-to-peer Mobile VoIP based internet telephony network founded by Avi Shechter,[1] formerly co–CEO of ICQ and a VP at AOL[2] co-founded by Boaz Zilberman[3] and Alex Nerst.[4] fring enables users to talk and chat using Skype, ICQ, Google Talk, MSN Messenger / Windows Live Messenger, AIM, Yahoo Messenger and SIP providers.[5] fring is headquartered in Israel, and has representation in Italy, UK, Taiwan and Germany.

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Description

All fring calls are routed to a VoIP gateway and PSTN termination server. Calls destined to GSM and PSTN networks pass through a circuit switch such as Skype or SIP. Calls to VoIP users continue through the VoIP gateway to their destinations. Fring currently lacks DTMF capability.

Features

fring API

The fring Application programming interface is an open API that gives developers access to fring's core network and mobile client. [15] The API opened to developers on the 18 June 2008. [16]

History

Launch

fring launched its P2P service during January 2007,[17] offering MoIP (mobile VoIP)[18] talk and chat over mobile phones via 3G,[19] GPRS or Wi-Fi Internet connections.[20] fring based communication utilizes existing 3G data plans instead of GSM (talk) minutes.[21][22]

Growth

As of October 2008, it is reported that more than 200,000 new users from 200 countries are now downloading, installing, and registering to use fring each month.[23][24][25] fring clocked 91,000 downloads in the 24 hours after it was launched on the App Store.[26]

Major events

  • January 2007: fring launched
  • March 2007: Named in the 2007 pulver 100 list.[27]
  • March 2007: One of the winners of The Red Herring (magazine) 100 Europe 2007 awards.[28]
  • May 2007: Launches customised mVoIP for Cloud users
  • June 2007: fring available on Windows Mobile[29]
  • August 2007: fring enables ICQ chat and talk
  • August 2007: fring completes 2nd round funding
  • August 2007: fring available on UIQ[30]
  • January 2008: fring nominated as one of The Crunchies finalists[31]
  • February 2008: fring 3.30.6 is released, with additions such as free file transferring and real time chat chat notification[32][33]
  • April 2008 fring becomes the worlds first VoIP application to support the iPhone.[34]
  • May 2008 fring walks away with both the prestigious MEFFY Award[35] and the WBI Award.[36]
  • June 2008 fring API is released.[37]
  • July 2008 fring supports Java J2ME and Linux handsets.[38]
  • October 2008 fring is available on the iPhone and iPod Touch.[39]
  • Official Fring app for iPhone and iPod Touch limted to WiFi for VOIP due to Contractual Agreement with Apple
  • fring adds support for the much anticipated Symbian 5th edition the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. [40]
  • April 2009 fring closes 3rd round of funding. [41]
  • November 2009 fring is launched on Android market.
  • November 2009 fring introduces the world's first mobile video calls over internet on Nokia handsets. [42]
  • December 2009 fring adds videocalling feature to iPhone. [43]

References

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  2. ^ Reuters News Video. "'fring' aims to ring in new era". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/news/video/videoStory?videoId=62926. Retrieved 2007-08-06. 
  3. ^ "VoIP Interview". voipuser.org. 2007-12-27. http://www.voipuser.org/btn/interview_101.html. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  4. ^ Luca filigheddu. "fring 3.0 interview with one of the co-founders". lucafiligheddu.com. http://www.lucafiligheddu.com/2007/03/fring-30-interview-with-one-of-co.html. Retrieved 2007-03-27. 
  5. ^ "Turn Your Cell into a VoIP Phone". laptopmag.com. http://laptopmag.com/Features/Turn-Your-Cell-into-a-VoIP-Phone.htm?Page=1. Retrieved 2007-08-06. 
  6. ^ Om Malik (2007-12-24). "fring Adds AIM, Yahoo Support". Gigaom. http://gigaom.com/2007/12/24/fring-adds-aim-yahoo-support/. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  7. ^ Kristen Nicole (2007-08-07). "Fring Now Supports ICQ for Integrated Mobile Chat". Mashable. http://mashable.com/2007/08/07/fring-icq/. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  8. ^ "Fring starts chats, Skype calls for less dough". CNET Download Blog. 2007-11-29. http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-9824821-12.html?tag=blog.2. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  9. ^ Bill Ray (2008-04-16). "Fring brings Skype to the iPhone". The Register. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/16/iphone_fring/. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  10. ^ Matthew Miller (2008-02-21). "Fring for UIQ updated to include file-transfer support and language localization". IntoMobile. http://www.intomobile.com/2008/02/21/fring-for-uiq-updated-to-include-file-transfer-support-and-language-localization.html. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  11. ^ Fraser MacInnes (2008-02-06). "Fring adds free multimedia file transfer". pocket picks. http://www.pocketpicks.co.uk/latest/index.php/2008/02/06/fring-adds-free-multimedia-file-transfer/. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  12. ^ "Fring v3.30.06 S60v3 06/02/08 **Update**". GSM Hacks. 2008-02-23. http://www.gsmhacks.com/forums/symbian-os-9-1-applications/55574-fring-v3-30-06-s60v3-06-a.html. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  13. ^ "fring auto-roaming delivers mobile internet convergence". Mobile Europe. 2007-09-04. http://www.mobileeurope.co.uk/news_wire/113167/fring_auto-roaming_delivers_mobile_internet_convergence.html/. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
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  15. ^ "Fring Integrates Last.fm Into Its Mobile VoIP Client". techcrunch.com. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/27/fring-integrates-lastfm-into-its-mobile-voip-client/. Retrieved 2009-01-27. 
  16. ^ "fringAPI shares fringing freedom with web developers". fring.com. http://www.fring.com/blog/?p=287. Retrieved 2008-06-18. 
  17. ^ Ken Wieland. "Fringing in the changes". Telecom Magazine. http://telecommagazine.com/search/article.asp?HH_ID=AR_3891&SearchWord. Retrieved 2008-01-29. 
  18. ^ Martin Stanford. "The Future Is Very Shiny". Sky News. http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30400-1251428,00.html. Retrieved 2007-02-13. 
  19. ^ Sky News Video with Martin Stanford. "3GSM World Conference". Sky News. http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y5KRTe-qO2Q. Retrieved 2007-02-13. 
  20. ^ "AT&T Expands Wi-Fi Access". CNN Money. http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/AQM01806082007-1.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-06. 
  21. ^ Bill Ray. "Fring brings Skype and Symbian together". The Register. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/31/fring_launched/. Retrieved 2007-01-31. 
  22. ^ Rhodri Marsden. "Are mobiles just a rip-off?". The Independent. http://money.independent.co.uk/personal_finance/invest_save/article2823727.ece. Retrieved 2007-08-01. 
  23. ^ Neal Fullman. "Fring on the app store". fring. http://www.fring.com/newsroom/fringAppStore.asp. Retrieved 2008-10-04. 
  24. ^ Jennifer L. Schenker. "Fring Me When You're Free". BusinessWeek. http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/02/0214_mwc_startups/source/9.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  25. ^ Victoria Shannon. "Start-Up Brings Free Calls to Mobile Phones". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/technology/11fring-web.html?_r=1&ref=technology&oref=slogin. Retrieved 2008-02-12. 
  26. ^ Amy-Mae Elliott. "fring sees 91,000 iPhone App Store downloads". Pocket-lint. http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/18235/19259/view.phtml. Retrieved 2008-10-08. 
  27. ^ "The 2007 pulver 100 list". Pulver100. http://pulver.com/pulver100/. Retrieved 2007-03-05. 
  28. ^ "THE RED HERRING 100 EUROPE 2007". Red Herring. http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:WdLu6KkUWtMJ:www.herringevents.com/vme07/vme_100_winners.pdf+http://www.herringevents.com/vme07/vme_100_winners.pdf&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=za&client=firefox-a. Retrieved 2007-03-19. 
  29. ^ Bill Ray. "Fring thing comes to Windows Mobile". The Register. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/20/fring_for_windows/. Retrieved 2007-06-20. 
  30. ^ Luca Filigheddu (2007-08-07). "ICQ is back to life with fring". lucafiligheddu.com. http://www.lucafiligheddu.com/2007/08/icq-is-back-to-life-with-fring.html. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  31. ^ "Finalists". The Crunchies. http://crunchies.techcrunch.com/finalists/. Retrieved 2007-12-21. 
  32. ^ Max Limpag. "It isn't just ringing, it's Fringing". Sun Star. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2008/02/12/life/limpag.it.isn.t.just.ringing.it.s.fringing.html. Retrieved 2008-02-12. 
  33. ^ Jennifer L. Schenker. "Mobile-Phone Show: The Startups Shine". BusinessWeek. http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/feb2008/gb20080214_750593.htm?chan=globalbiz_europe+index+page_top+stories. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  34. ^ "Fring iPhone Chat/Voip App Launching Today". Techcrunch. http://news.google.co.za/news/url?sa=t&ct=en_za/1-0&fp=4804b7d8c9476d20&ei=-78ESOCyB5-swAGcvcWDCw&url=http%3A//www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/fring-iphone-chatvoip-app-launching-today/&cid=0&usg=AFrqEzduhUm4JgGgUn6aR-p_gcWPM6Wtog. Retrieved 2008-04-15. 
  35. ^ "Meffys winners showcase diverse mobile entertainment industry". M.E.F. http://www.m-e-f.org/index.php?id=969. Retrieved 2008-05-12. 
  36. ^ Michael Gebert (2008-05-21). "2008 Wireless Broadband Innovation Awards - all official category WINNERS announced". WBI Awards '08. http://www.wbiawards.com/. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  37. ^ Mike Gunderloy (2008-06-19). "Fring Opens its API". Web Worker Daily. http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/06/19/fring-opens-its-api/. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  38. ^ Alastair (2008-07-18). "Fring adds Linux, Java support". Tectonic. http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2634. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  39. ^ Simon. "fring now available from the App Store". fring. http://blog.fring.com/southafrica/index.php/2008/10/04/fring-now-available-from-the-app-store/. Retrieved 2008-10-04. 
  40. ^ Simon. "fringsters welcome the nokia 5800 to the family". fring. http://blog.fring.com/southafrica/index.php/2009/03/04/fringsters-welcomes-the-nokia-5800-to-the-family/. Retrieved 2009-03-04. 
  41. ^ Simon (2009-04-30). "fring closes 3rd round funding; accelerates mainstream accessibility". fring.com. http://blog.fring.com/southafrica/index.php/2009/04/30/fring-closes-3rd-round-funding-accelerates-mainstream-accessibility/. Retrieved 2009-04-30. 
  42. ^ ROY FURCHGOTT (2009-12-07). "App of the Week: Live Two-Way Video Calls". nytimes.com. http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/app-of-the-week-live-two-way-video-calls/. Retrieved 2009-12-07. 
  43. ^ Marketwire via Fring (2009-12-1). "World's First Video Calls on the iPhone -- Only With fring". marketwire.com. http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Fring-1084146.html. Retrieved 2009-12-1. 

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