Enabling users to be connected with their friends and family always, fring has declared the release of mobile video calls over Internet protocol (IP) which is claimed to be the world’s first service of its kind. This fring video allows consumers to carry out video calls with other fringsters plus with Skype contacts over their device’s Wi-Fi or 3G internet connection.
This video feature is implanted in the fring application that facilitates free voice calls to other fring users, Skype and GTalk friends and also others on usual phone lines by means of Skype-Out and hundreds of popular SIP services.
Avi Shechter, Co-Founder & CEO of fring, commented, “As the mobile VoIP trail-blazers since this industry’s inception, we have a responsibility to continue breaking the mobile-internet barriers, and bringing users all the choices, richness and always-on connectivity that internet communications on mobile can deliver. fring was the first to bring Nokia, iPhone and Android users the choice to make free calls together with live chat over their devices’ internet connection, the first to enable cost-saving mobile twitter over internet, and now we’re proud to continue leading the field with the world’s first mobile video over internet including fring and Skype mobile video calls.”
fring users can update profiles, live chat, share files and converse with friends from numerous Instant Messaging services such as AIM, Google Talk, MSN and Skype, as well as communicating in social networking sites comprising of Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and more, all from one incorporated fring contact list.
Users owing Nokia X6, N97 mini, N97, 5800, N95 8G and N95 handsets can receive the new fring version with video calls support as it is presently accessible in those devices. Moreover, fring is also compatible with several mobile phones on various platforms encompassing Symbian S60, iPhone/iPod touch, Android, Windows Mobile, J2ME and Linux devices.