Fring

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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.

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. Support for DTMF dialing in available for Symbian devices[6].

Features

Feature set is platform-dependent and may include: [7]

fring API

The fring Application programming interface is an open API that gives developers access to fring's core network and mobile client. [20] The API opened to developers on the 18 June 2008. [21]

History

Launch

fring launched its P2P service during January 2007,[22] offering MoIP (mobile VoIP)[23] talk and chat over mobile phones via 3G,[24] GPRS or Wi-Fi Internet connections.[25] fring based communication utilizes existing 3G data plans instead of GSM (talk) minutes.[26][27]

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.[28][29][30] fring clocked 91,000 downloads in the 24 hours after it was launched on the App Store.[31]

Major events

  • January 2007: fring launched
  • March 2007: Named in the 2007 pulver 100 list.[32]
  • March 2007: One of the winners of The Red Herring (magazine) 100 Europe 2007 awards.[33]
  • May 2007: Launches customised mVoIP for Cloud users
  • June 2007: fring available on Windows Mobile[34]
  • August 2007: fring enables ICQ chat and talk
  • August 2007: fring completes 2nd round funding
  • August 2007: fring available on UIQ[35]
  • January 2008: fring nominated as one of The Crunchies finalists[36]
  • February 2008: fring 3.30.6 is released, with additions such as free file transferring and real time chat chat notification[37][38]
  • April 2008 fring becomes the worlds first VoIP application to support the iPhone.[39]
  • May 2008 fring walks away with both the prestigious MEFFY Award[40] and the WBI Award.[41]
  • June 2008 fring API is released.[42]
  • July 2008 fring supports Java J2ME and Linux handsets.[43]
  • October 2008 fring is available on the iPhone and iPod Touch.[44]
  • 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. [45]
  • April 2009 fring closes 3rd round of funding. [46]
  • November 2009 fring is launched on Android market.
  • November 2009 fring introduces the world's first mobile video calls over internet on Nokia handsets. [47]
  • December 2009 fring adds videocalling feature to iPhone. [48]

References

  1. ↑ Victoria Shannon. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Bringing Fring into the mainstream"]. International Herald Tribune. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 
  2. ↑ Reuters News Video. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "'fring' aims to ring in new era"]. Reuters. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2007-08-06. 
  3. ↑ [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "VoIP Interview"]. voipuser.org. 2007-12-27. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  4. ↑ Luca filigheddu. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "fring 3.0 interview with one of the co-founders"]. lucafiligheddu.com. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2007-03-27. 
  5. ↑ [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Turn Your Cell into a VoIP Phone"]. laptopmag.com. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2007-08-06. 
  6. ↑ http://www.fring.com/blog/?p=1921
  7. ↑ http://www.fring.com/versions/
  8. ↑ Om Malik (2007-12-24). [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "fring Adds AIM, Yahoo Support"]. Gigaom. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  9. ↑ http://www.fring.com/versions/
  10. ↑ http://www.fring.com/blog/?p=1659
  11. ↑ http://www.fring.com/blog/?p=1983
  12. ↑ Kristen Nicole (2007-08-07). [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring Now Supports ICQ for Integrated Mobile Chat"]. Mashable. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  13. ↑ [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring starts chats, Skype calls for less dough"]. CNET Download Blog. 2007-11-29. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  14. ↑ Bill Ray (2008-04-16). [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring brings Skype to the iPhone"]. The Register. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  15. ↑ Matthew Miller (2008-02-21). [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring for UIQ updated to include file-transfer support and language localization"]. IntoMobile. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  16. ↑ Fraser MacInnes (2008-02-06). [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring adds free multimedia file transfer"]. pocket picks. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  17. ↑ [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring v3.30.06 S60v3 06/02/08 **Update**"]. GSM Hacks. 2008-02-23. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  18. ↑ [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "fring auto-roaming delivers mobile internet convergence"]. Mobile Europe. 2007-09-04. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  19. ↑ Bhagaban (2007-09-10). [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring adds auto-roaming"]. VoIP Central. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  20. ↑ [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring Integrates Last.fm Into Its Mobile VoIP Client"]. techcrunch.com. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2009-01-27. 
  21. ↑ [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "fringAPI shares fringing freedom with web developers"]. fring.com. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-06-18. 
  22. ↑ Ken Wieland. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fringing in the changes"]. Telecom Magazine. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-01-29. 
  23. ↑ Martin Stanford. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "The Future Is Very Shiny"]. Sky News. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2007-02-13. 
  24. ↑ Sky News Video with Martin Stanford. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "3GSM World Conference"]. Sky News. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2007-02-13. 
  25. ↑ [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "AT&T Expands Wi-Fi Access"]. CNN Money. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2007-08-06. 
  26. ↑ Bill Ray. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring brings Skype and Symbian together"]. The Register. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2007-01-31. 
  27. ↑ Rhodri Marsden. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Are mobiles just a rip-off?"]. The Independent. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2007-08-01. 
  28. ↑ Neal Fullman. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring on the app store"]. fring. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-10-04. 
  29. ↑ Jennifer L. Schenker. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring Me When You're Free"]. BusinessWeek. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  30. ↑ Victoria Shannon. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Start-Up Brings Free Calls to Mobile Phones"]. New York Times. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-02-12. 
  31. ↑ Amy-Mae Elliott. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "fring sees 91,000 iPhone App Store downloads"]. Pocket-lint. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-10-08. 
  32. ↑ [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "The 2007 pulver 100 list"]. Pulver100. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2007-03-05. 
  33. ↑ [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "THE RED HERRING 100 EUROPE 2007"]. Red Herring. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2007-03-19. 
  34. ↑ Bill Ray. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring thing comes to Windows Mobile"]. The Register. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2007-06-20. 
  35. ↑ Luca Filigheddu (2007-08-07). [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "ICQ is back to life with fring"]. lucafiligheddu.com. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  36. ↑ [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Finalists"]. The Crunchies. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2007-12-21. 
  37. ↑ Max Limpag. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "It isn't just ringing, it's Fringing"]. Sun Star. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-02-12. 
  38. ↑ Jennifer L. Schenker. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Mobile-Phone Show: The Startups Shine"]. BusinessWeek. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
  39. ↑ [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring iPhone Chat/Voip App Launching Today"]. Techcrunch. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-04-15. 
  40. ↑ [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Meffys winners showcase diverse mobile entertainment industry"]. M.E.F. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-05-12. 
  41. ↑ Michael Gebert (2008-05-21). [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "2008 Wireless Broadband Innovation Awards - all official category WINNERS announced"]. WBI Awards '08. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  42. ↑ Mike Gunderloy (2008-06-19). [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring Opens its API"]. Web Worker Daily. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  43. ↑ Alastair (2008-07-18). [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "Fring adds Linux, Java support"]. Tectonic. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  44. ↑ Simon. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "fring now available from the App Store"]. fring. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2008-10-04. 
  45. ↑ Simon. [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "fringsters welcome the nokia 5800 to the family"]. fring. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2009-03-04. 
  46. ↑ Simon (2009-04-30). [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "fring closes 3rd round funding; accelerates mainstream accessibility"]. fring.com. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2009-04-30. 
  47. ↑ ROY FURCHGOTT (2009-12-07). [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "App of the Week: Live Two-Way Video Calls"]. nytimes.com. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2009-12-07. 
  48. ↑ Marketwire via Fring (2009-12-1). [{{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}} "World's First Video Calls on the iPhone -- Only With fring"]. marketwire.com. {{Expansion depth limit exceeded||}}. Retrieved 2009-12-1. 

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