Comments on: Fring is technically impressive, but I’m still wondering about its utility

By: Sumit

Sumit — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:23:04 +0000

Any one has an experience call quality on open source sip client(like fring, x-lite) call over T-mobile “Sidekick® Data” network in USA ?

Is there any unlimited high speed data provider for SIP call over GPRS in USA ?

Thanks a lot!

By: kenc

kenc — Tue, 15 May 2007 06:09:23 +0000

Is any of this stuff secure? Skype and webmail are about the only thing I feel comfortable using in a open hotspot.

By: MrBlog

MrBlog — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:49:00 +0000

I think paraphrasing your post Gerardo, you are saying exactly what my original blog post says. You say: "Fring is cool... But I don't use it frequently" (for exactly the reasons I cite in my original blog post).

If I used Skype more for IM, I'd probably use Fring more. Most the people I IM with don't use it. I agree about IM being much cooler than SMS (in my case I have an unlimited data plan, so it's a big win).

If I have a Wi-fi phone, I don't really need Fring, since I can make the call directly using the phone's built-in VoIP. I guess I could see how Fring may be more convenient or better than the built-in VoIP in some cases.

I like Fring, in general, and I will probably find more uses for it, personally. I still kind of wonder if there is a general market and if so, the big value of it for others.

By: Gerardo

Gerardo — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:07:47 +0000

I agree with everybody.

Fring is one of those applications that always must be installed in your Wifi enabled device.

I have one of them, and it allows me to get in touch with my buddies in Google Talk, Messenger and Skype. Not only that, but as someone mentioned, it is the only application that brings Skype to Symbian devices. Thanks for that. And it’s free.

But, if you pretend to use it in the US, where smartphones are not as common as they are in Europe, data plans, and mainly carrier offers are not as "good" as here, then makes no sense.

However, i don’t use Fring frequently, but just because i don’t have a flat rate plan, and need a WiFi access point that not always is available. In the future, with better offers, i’m totally sure that you will not be able to live without one of these applications, which allows you to get in touch with your buddies, wherever you are, using your mobile.

By: Alfredo Octavio

Alfredo Octavio — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:48:55 +0000

Fring is very useful, but a WiFi enabled cell phone is the key. In your roaming situation you could go to a free or pay hotspot and make phonecalls without worrying about any surprise extra cost.

By: Markus G

Markus G — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:13:14 +0000

Fring is so great on GPRS!

You have to see that it is not only a VoIP client and that in fact you don't need an extra VoIP client on new Wifi / GSM phones.

Fring is more a chat client for MSN messenger, Google Talk and Skype at the same time. It is the only way to bring Skype on a Symbian phone and the Skype calls sound great on Wifi. Isn't this marvelous?

I use Fring to chat with my buddies. We now send text messages instead of SMS. One SMS costs me 15 Euro Cent. For the same price I can send thousands of chat text messages, since 1 MB costs me only 24 Euro Cent.

Thanks to Fring.