Fring, the multi-IM app that’s also comes with VoIP functionality, is now available for the Android devices.
It first became available on Symbian/Nseries Nokia phones and then made its way to the iPhone and other devices as well thereafter. Now, Fring is widely available on a variety of phones including Windows Mobile devices, but still lacks a proper version for BlackBerry smartphones. It allows you to connect to a plethora of IM services including Skype, MSN Google Talk, Yahoo, ICQ, AIM and even Twitter as well. The best part is Fring is completely free and provides you with a versatile app to make VoIP calls while on the go either through 3G or WiFi. You can learn more about Fring for Android by checking out this post on their blog.
Here’s a short video introduction of Fring for Android:
Those on Android wanting to give Fring a try can find it at the Android Market, or could download it directly by heading on over to m.fring.com using the built-in browser. This maiden version Fring for Android isn’t perfect though. While it does work on the various versions of the Android, SIP and SkypeOut calls aren’t supported on the Motorola Droid and it also can’t display GSM contacts in the Buddy List. This will probably be address in a later release, but it should work properly on other Android phones.
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midtoad says:
As a Canadian blog author, you might want to point out that Fring does NOT allow VoIP calls in Canada… at least, not over the cellular network. The app detects the user’s location in Canada and blocks VoIP calls unless you are using a WiFi connection.