Iranian protesters using Israeli software
Fring co-founder and CEO Avi Shechter — you may remember him as CEO of the AIM-like ICQ — was interviewed by Sky News about the use of Fring by protesters/dissidents/activists/rock-throwing-brats in Tehran. Fring, an Israeli company, not only runs VoIP calls over a data connection,… Continue Reading
Fring raises third round for cheap mobile phone calls
Fring, the maker of a free mobile application for activities like instant messaging and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) phone calls, has raised a third round of funding.
The most compelling part of the London startup’s offering is its VoIP support. Basically, it means you can… Continue Reading
MobileMonday announces Peer Awards finalists
MobileMonday, the global organization for professionals in the mobile business, just announced a list of 20 finalists for its annual Mobile Peer Awards contest to be held in Barcelona on Feb. 16. The companies — including 12 early-stage startups and eight seed-stage startups — were… Continue Reading
Mobile VoIP company Nimbuzz raises $15M more, while competitor Fring shows off its stuff
Nimbuzz, the mobile VoIP and IM startup based in the Netherlands that offers you the kitchen sink of services — all for free, except for data charges, of course — has raised $15 million more in a second round of financing led by Naspers/MIH.
Meanwhile, competitor… Continue Reading
Fring opens up to third-party applications
Fring, a successful mobile application that merges an instant-messenger with the ability to place calls over the internet, has recently opened its application programming interface (API) to other developers.
The new API will allow developers to build applications that deploy Fring’s interface, instant messenger, file transfer… Continue Reading
VoIP on the iPhone: Not yet legal, but here
Most users love their iPhones. Fewer love AT&T’s mobile service. So what if you could use your iPhone without using AT&T’s cellular network? Better yet, what if you could talk use it to talk for free over the Internet? Behold, the power of VoIP (Voice… Continue Reading
Fring, mobile VoIP, raises $12 million to undercut carriers
Fring, which makes a VoIP application for 3G and WiFi-enabled mobile phones, has raised $12 million in its second round of capital.
Israel’s Fring, like other mobile VoIP services Yeigo and Truphone, lets you use your data plan — and not your mobile minutes — to… Continue Reading