fring linux keeps getting better
Linux is becoming more popular across the globe. (There is a great analysis of the popularity of various Linux types world wide here.)
And fring has joined the party, with MiniFring.
And like all fring products, they just keep getting better. Here’s another example. The new fring version for Linux adds:
- A dialing pad
- A history tab
- Bug fixes
This is only the start. Stay tuned to fring.com for more updates.
fring family just got bigger
fring keeps the firsts coming. This year fring pioneered mobile VoIP for the apple iPhone. Then the release of the fringAPI planted the seeds for a growing ‘ecosystem‘ of fring Add-Ons. But the fring team aren’t relaxing. Now they’ve gone for the hat trick…
“We are really excited to release fring for JavaME (J2ME) & Linux. ..”
fring is breaking down the barriers, and it is now bringing the world’s most popular open source systems into the family.
“…We also welcome Linux users with full fring features including internet calls, chat, presence, file transfer and more and some unique features..”
And the fring family is big. There are as many as a thousand handset models now supported. And to top that off, fring is working hard to extend the benefits of the fringAPI to the whole, now extended, family.
“…The fringAPI we released last month will also apply to Java ME devices soon, so all the great apps developers around the world are working on will be available in the fringAdd-ons catalog for the hundreds of supported Java ME devices too! “
Phew! That’s a lot to report. But there’s more…
“…We’ve created a special version called minifring for the popular Java ME phones that don’t yet support voice over IP calling…”
Anyone from a big family knows that keeping up with new members and family news can seem like a full time job. But the fring team has made that easy too. For a full list of fring friendly devices see here. And to see what the unique fring features of that special handset are, you can see the whole family tree here.
iPhone essentials
The iPhone, as everyone in Australia now knows, has officially landed in Oz.
There must have been twenty people lined up at seven thirty outside my local suburban Optus mobile phone shop just to get one. And it’s mid-winter here.
And here’s some essential information for all those new Australian iPhone users out there. It’s from fring, of course.
And here’s the video version from CNET.
I don’t have an iPhone, but the talk about having a GPS added (see here) has really got me intrigued.
fring trivia corner
Did you know that the pioneering ‘fring for the iPhone’ software, the special pre-release version, was developed in conjunction with the the Holon Institute of Technology ? HIT are also working on improving the slingshot. No kidding.
Did you know that fring 3.24 for Windows Mobile allows you to auto-roam between 3G and Wi-fi? To learn more about auto-roaming see the fring video here.
Did you know that you can invite friends into the fring community from right here on the fring web site? And also from your fring handset application? See here for details.
Did you know that fring offers widgets for your personal web site or blog that your audience can use to contact you? Read all about it here.
fring in the news… again
We’re in the news again. Here’s a piece from the great Webware site that discusses fring for the iPodtouch.
It starts with the following opening paragraph:
“Good things happen to software publishers that listen to their users…”
And it just gets better after that!
Elsewhere tech industry analyst Dean Bubley is concerned that the mobile industry has been slow to deliver on the promise of presence information, but he does mention in passing that fring has been in the lead in this field. (See here)
fringster’s iPhone video
Here’s a recent Youtube, made by a fringster, showing how to install fring on your iPhone.
The MacBlender blog calls fring “the world’s first true iphone voip app “ (see here). Another blogger, Eric Cheng, describes fring for iPhone as “awesome” and as “the best community messaging I’ve seen for the device.” (see here)
Thanks guys!