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fring
Fring.jpg
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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[edit] 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.

[edit] Features

[edit] 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]

[edit] History

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Victoria Shannon. "Bringing Fring into the mainstream". International Herald Tribune. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/07/business/FRING.php. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 
  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. 
  14. ^ Bhagaban (2007-09-10). "Fring adds auto-roaming". VoIP Central. http://www.voipcentral.org/entry/fring-adds-auto-roaming/. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  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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