fring the First to Publicly Launch 3rd Party VoIP Application on S60 2nd and 3rd Edition on Symbian OS.* fring is the first VoIP application certified by Symbian for S60 devices * Consumers already saving money with fring in 141 countries LONDON -- fring[TM] today officially launched its free, mVoIP (mobile VoIP VoIP Mobile or 'Mobile Voice over Internet Protocol' is the application of Voice over IP technology to mobile handsets. VoIP Mobile requires a mobile handset that supports, at minimum, high speed IP communications. ) service for S60 devices. Developed by Nokia, S60 is the world's leading smartphone A cellular telephone with information access. It provides digital voice service as well as any combination of e-mail, text messaging, pager, Web access, voice recognition, still and/or video camera, MP3, TV or video player and organizer (see PDA). software, as Nokia alone has shipped cumulatively over 84 million S60 based devices by the end of 2006. fring is a light downloadable mobile phone application enabling anyone with a compatible handset to make free calls and text messages or "chat" to other fring users in addition to Skype, Google Talk Google's instant messaging (IM) service, which provides text messaging and voice calling. It provides a link to the user's Gmail account as well as displays the number of unread messages in the inbox. and MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). contacts. Used in more than 140 countries only three months after launch, fring is now available for S60 devices via download from www.fring.com. S com. abbr. 1. combustion 2. comma 3. commentary 4. commerce 5. commission 6. committee 7. commune 60 offers mobile users an easy-to-use and intuitive user interface, a good inter-working application suite, and a rich application-development environment. fring uses 3G mobile networks to transmit VoIP data; fringsters simply use the data within their existing subscription agreement. The service can also connect over Wi-Fi at home, in the office or at the many "hot spot" cafes; these calls consume neither voice nor data air time. "Millions of users around the world can now enjoy mobile Voice over IP benefits like chat, "Presence" or real-time contact availability, cost savings, and more," commented Boaz Zilberman, fring co-founder and Chief Architect. "fring is a break for freedom for users who demand real mobile independence and who want to leverage the power and freedom of the Internet from their mobile phones, roaming freely between wireless network operators (GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. , 3G, Wi-Fi) and enjoying the benefits of multiple IM providers (Skype, Google Talk and MSN Messenger Microsoft's instant messaging (IM) service, which provides text messaging and voice calling. Part of the MSN Network, MSN Messenger clients are available for non-XP versions of Windows, Mac, Pocket PC and MSN TV. For Windows XP, the IM client is Windows Messenger. )." "Nokia is pleased to see such innovative applications as fring being developed and deployed on our devices based on S60 and Symbian OS An open standard operating system for data-enabled mobile phones (smartphones) from Symbian Ltd., London (www.symbian.com). It supports Java, PC synchronization, Bluetooth local wireless access and GPRS packet-switched data. ," said Sanfrid Lindblom, business development manager, Forum Nokia This article has multiple issues: * It reads like an advertisement and needs to be rewritten in a neutral point of view. * It may need a complete rewrite to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. , Nokia's global software developer program. "fring enables end users to further enhance the value they derive from having access to the Internet with them wherever they go." S60 software built on Symbian OS is the world's leading smartphone software, and is licensed by some of the industry's foremost mobile device manufacturers. The flexibility of the S60 software allows for various hardware designs and software configurations, as evidenced by the multitude of S60 devices already available on the market. Through its award-winning user interface, extensive support for new mobile services and the innovation potential for partner solutions, S60 provides an open and scalable business opportunity for mobile operators and 3rd party developers. For further information and news about S60 and the S60 community, please visit www.s60.com. ABOUT FRING fring[TM] is a mobile Voice over Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (mVoIP) application that allows users to make free calls over mobile and cellular data networks or a Wi-Fi connection. fring uses 3G over mobile phone networks and therefore provides a continuous call connection over Wi-Fi, 3G and GPRS. It is 100% free with no subscription costs; consumers simply pay for the data they use under their existing subscription agreement. Completely PC independent, fring requires no additional hardware and no location limitations (e.g. Wi-Fi hotspots). fring also integrates with Skype, Google Talk and MSN networks enabling users to call and chat with these applications from their mobile phone on any mobile network. For further information please visit www.fring.com. |
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