Fring is out and you can download it now officially over the App Store. Fring is the first Applications which supports Skype on the iPhone, besides many other networks:
- ICQ
- Google Talk
- MSN – Windows Live Messenger
- Yahoo Messenger
- AIM
- and again SKYPE!
In addition you can call using 3 different options. Call by:
- GSM
- SIP / VOIP
- Skype Out Call
First tests are promising. Everything I tested worked very well, but i will do extensive testing of all fring features tomorrow and update this article. Die interface is easy to understand. Everybody should be able to use fring in under 5 minutes.
As Sykpe is my primary instant messenger client, having no app on the iPhone for that service was painful gap. Thank you fring for this application, but especially for the Skype support.
[update]
Still, i am very satisfied. I don’t had any major problems. No crashes, no dropped calls. Till now, this is definitely the best multi protocol instant messenger for the iPhone. But there is also some potential to optimise:
- I don’t see the network of the contacts in my buddy list. A small skype, icq or gtalk icon would do a perfect job.
- It seems, that battery usage with running fring is much higher, than without.
- Twitter is getting pretty annoying, because you can’t switch the “ring tone” for single channels off. I deactivated twitter, until this option is here.
- No VoIP over 3G, because of the carriers. Jailbreak users can be happy, there is a 3G enabled version around.
- Some other users report lag and echo when talking over Skype, SIP or in general VOIP. I can’t confirm that.
- no Jabber support (beside of Google Talk)
- an incoming gsm call will disconnect any fring calls.
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