Skype beta for feature handsets
Skype recently announced the availability of a beta version of their latest application in the simple and plain Java (J2ME). No need to own a smartphone to install the application. There are at the moment very few phones in the supported phone list but it more or less works on similar handsets.
Like for eg. I tried installing it on my Nokia 6110 Navigator and a Sony Ericsson W890i and it worked just fine. As of now the application supports chats while calls which it is more known for, is restricted to few countries.
Meffy 2008: fring Nominated
Meffy is the most prestigious award ceremony which acknowledges the most influential mobile entertainment players from around the world. This year fring has been nominated with four other outstanding companies under Handset Application Award category.
We wish fring and the others nominated the very best of luck! The Meffys gala dinner happens on 8 May 2008 at the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel in Cannes, France where the winners will be announced.
Living in the Future: Interactive Hologram
Here is a video of an Interactive Hologram. This hologram is controlled by gestures. By gestures, you can point at digital stuff on your screen and move it around. Just imagine pairing this with your media center PC. Or for that matter how I wish to see one of these in my car giving me directions on the confusing inner roads “gal-lees” of Mumbai. Killer! but for now its in the very early stages but nonetheless I wouldn’t mind having one myself. Living in the future; “Are we there yet?”
fring now on your iPhone - a World First - Period!
OK. So if you’re one of the first lucky fellas to get your hands on an iPhone, you just got even luckier. We’ve just made a special pre-release R&D version of fring for your iPhone - a mobile VoIP app publicly available for the iPhone?…yep that’s a world-first!:-)
This special pre-release version of fring, developed in conjunction with the Holon Institute of Technology academic research labs is a direct response to iPhone users kicking our behind to get fring for their COOOOOL devices. Part of the objective here (besides getting you all excited with fring for iPhone) is to get feedback prior to release of the full-feature version and create a truly superb user experience for iPhone users. So feel free to let us know what you think (…and be as honest as you like – we can take it! 
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More info on what you get and how to get it at the fringcubator (fring lab).
…it’s fringing iPhone freedom!
Opera Mini extends to Google’s Android
Few days back we had Opera Mini beta 4.1 released & not too long after that Opera made an announcement. Opera plans to offer its browsing capabilities on Google’s Android platform. Opera said their goal is to provide their browsing capabilities over all platforms and Google’s Android was one missing piece. At the moment testing is ON and Android version of Opera is available for testers. You can download the SDK pack, test and give valuable feedback just like you’ll fringsters do. Google introduced Android last November; it includes a mobile OS and applications for mobile devices. So far mobile manufacturers like HTC, Motorola, Samsung and LG have committed to building devices for Android, and Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile and AT&T are among the service providers who are willing to co-operate.
Opera Mini 4.1 (beta)
Opera Mini 4.1 beta has been released for almost a week back. Those of you who don’t know about Opera Mini … well its the mobile version of the PC based browser Opera. Opera Mini is compatible with most mobile platforms. This latest version is 50% faster than the previous release and has lots more features added. The ability to automatically suggest URL completions, save Web pages for later viewing, zero in on specific content that the user might be hunting, and handle downloading of images, ring tones, etc, now also supported is the ability to add attachments to email.
Click here to first have a look at the many possibilities with this new beta from Opera Mini & if you wish to use it you can head over to the download link. Beware its a beta and you try it at your own risk.
fringing freedom at CTIA & extended with boingo mobile
At CTIA fring announces their partnership with boingo. This partnership allows boingo mobile users to talk, chat, & interact with buddies online. The best way to say it would be, its fringing freedom all over the world. boingo has over 60,000 hotspots world over with over 130 hotspots in India. Now with your boingo mobile account you can enjoy fringing and surfing the internet with blazing Wi-Fi speeds. You can click here to see all covered areas. If you already have an account with boingo and have visited any of their hotspots; fring’s auto-roaming feature will recognize it when in range and will auto login with your details. fringing freedom extended I say :D.
Start enjoying your very own fringing freedom with boingo mobile today!
We are there in CTIA (Las Vegas April 1st-3rd) at the Symbian booth giving a demonstration of fring, we’d appreciate personal interactions and feedback, or a Hi! will do just as well.
the-gadgeteer.com takes a closer look at fring
Mid of March the-gadgeteer.com went on a search to find the best mobile IM Client. And guess what; fring was their choice! the-gadgeteer on spotting fring took up the job of doing a complete review of the mobile software.
We have are very own Mumbai resident Rohit Tikmany, who put fring through the reviewers test. Click here for the entire article.
eyefring provides mobile data security
Improved Security with new mobile iris recognition software eyefringTM
fring has just incorporated a cool new security feature for your mobile device using Iris Recognition software similar to that recently deployed by passport agencies, airports, and other secure institutions. eyefringTM helps fringsters maximize the security of personal data stored on their mobile phone and given out over the mobile internet.
Our main blog has it covered head here for more info.
