Filed under: Symbian, Productivity, VoIP
Fring adds Yahoo! and AIM support, FWD connectivity
We introduced you to Fring earlier this year, and now it has become even more useful. You've always been able to use Fring with Skype, Google Talk, Twitter, ICQ, and MSN Messenger; but now the application has the added ability to use AIM and Yahoo! Messenger.Fring doesn't support voice calls on the new services, but does allow for IM conversations. You can, however, use Fring to make VoIP calls on Google Talk and Skype, along with Fring to Fring calls. With the new service additions, Fring is now a premier universal IM client for the mobile platform.
To use AIM or Yahoo!, simply load up Fring on your cellphone and go to settings -> services and add your AIM and/or Yahoo credentials to hop on those networks. No update to the Fring application is required.
In other Fring news, you can now connect with Free World Dialup (FWD) users using Fring.
Because Fring supports SIP, FWD can easily be used to connect via VoIP to your FWD friends. Details are a little sketchy on how to make mobile FWD calls, but details can be found on FWD's website. You will need to have a supported handset and your FWD# and password.
Note: you must have a Symbian or UIQ handset to utilize Yahoo/AIM.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tush said 11:58AM on 12-28-2007
Tried it, but it didn't run on my x51v. Does fring support WM6?
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xlerate said 2:24PM on 12-28-2007
I installed it on my Motorola Q...But there is no option for YAHOO or AIM....
Looked in the SETTINGS/CONFIGURE SERVICES menu...
no AIM OR YAHOO...
Is your claim just for certain phones?
Do tell.
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Jason Harris said 2:22PM on 12-28-2007
Yeah the Yahoo! and AIM update is for Symbian and UIQ handsets
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GilR said 8:40AM on 12-29-2007
Hi guys, Gil from fring here. Just wanted to update you with a detail that's not mentioned here: Yahoo! & AIM are currently available only for Symbian and UIQ handsets; voice calls are not yet enabled.
Hope that answers some of your questions.
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Jason Harris said 4:22PM on 12-28-2007
good point Gilr,
I added this into the post.
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