It’s been a busy weekend at the fring HQ. We would like to thank you all for your inputs, feedbacks, kind words and bug reports, Keep them coming.

After reading hundreds of mails, here’s a few things I thought we should point out:

1. The annoying “dot in the Email” bug -
So this is now a known bug that prevented some users from registering. We are working on it and will issue a solution ASAP.
In the meantime you have a few options:
- If you’re using gmail you can drop the dot and register as abcd@gmail.com instead of ab.cd@gmail.com - gmail supports this kind of modification to the user name.
- If you’re not using gmail you can leave this field empty and register with no Email address. Please write down your user ID and password since you won’t have an option to retrieve your password at a later stage.

We are already working on a fix to this bug - it should be available on the App Store in the next few days.

2. “Call terminated” on Skype and SIP
In most cases you’ll get this error when trying to make a call to a not recognized number. In order to make a successful call you should enter the number in its international format, for example:

For the US dial +1XXXXXXXX or 001XXXXXXXX
For the UK dial +44XXXXXX or 0044XXXXXXXX

But the best way to make an ‘Out’ call is by choosing a contact from the address book (Apple inc. in this example) –> Choose the type of call (SIP or Skype Out) –> Here you’ll have a chance to edit the number so it will fit the international format –> Click ‘OK’ and you’re done.

Please make sure you’re fully loggen in to Skype when trying to make the call, during the peek time this might take 2-3 min.

I’ll get back to my Emails now, we’ll be back here with more tips and tricks. Keep the feedback coming and thanks for your support.

fring today made headlines worldwide after launching the official version of fring for the iPhone and iPod Touch on the app store.

It has now been only a few hours and the downloads are already booming. fring is currently in one of the top spots at the app store and it doesn’t look as if it will slow anytime soon. If you haven’t already got your free copy of fring, quickly jump in the Que over at the app store and get it while it’s hot.

Since releasing the R&D version of fring for the iPhone, we have been busy carefully reviewing and listening to all the suggestions you sent us and we are now very excited to release to you fring for the iPhone (V1.0.4)

This is great news for the millions of iPhone users worldwide, the even better news however is that fring V1.0.4 is now officially available online through the App Store.

(V1.0.4 Supports the iPhone and the new iPod touch devices).

The new features include:

• history tab
• privacy settings
• easy dialing from the main buddy list
• and many many bug fixes.

This is a brand new, straight from the oven fring version and we hope you love it just as much as we loved making it. Btw the pre-release version will no longer be available online.

We look forward to hearing what you think of this new version.

Take care and keep fringing.

The fring team

Nokia the worlds largest cellphone manufacturer will unveil the much awaited “iPhone killer” at a media and analyst event in London next week. ‘TUBE’ Nokia’s first touch screen handset will according to industry insiders be priced cheaper for the higher-volume market than rival touch screen models.

The eye’s of the techno world are now fixed on October 2nd the day Nokia’s TUBE meets the world.

The boys over at Symbian-freak.com were lucky enough to get a sneak peak of the elusive Nokia handset and they are now sharing it with the world. Thanks guys you rock!

Here’s to hoping Nokia likes my post so much they sends me a tube.. hint hint

Gizmodo.com is reporting that for only $700.00 you can now buy an officially unlocked 8Gig iPhone 3G from the Honk Kong Apple Store. This news comes only hours after Vodacom South Africa launched their handsets, for roughly $800.00

The iPhone 3G has recently been getting a lot of attention in South Africa after it’s much anticipated launch at Vodaworld in Midrand late last night.

Another handset that seems to be getting even more attention than the iPhone 3G in the international market at the moment though is the HTC G1, the first handset to be officially running Google’s android software.

The video below introduces Android and talks about the Gphone.

Update: fring V1.0.4 is now officially available via the app store.

As the clock struck 12 the iPhone 3G officially became available from Vodacom South Africa.

If like Tyler Reed you are a diehard iPhone fan, then head down to Vodaworld South Africa now and get your hands on the “hottest handset” this side of the equator. lol did I just say that. It must be after my bed time

Anyway the pricing has just gone live and apparently “Prepaid customers can purchase the 8GB iPhone 3G for a cash price of R6389.00 and a 16GB iPhone 3G for a cash price of R7569.00″

Here’s an interview the guys at Zoopy just did with Tyler Reed.