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 make phone calls through your phone’s data plan rather than using cell phone minutes. That, combined with the fact that the Fring app is free, can lead to big savings…. Continue Reading
WiMax chipmaker Runcom acquires mobile video co. Bamboo
Runcom Technologies, maker of chips used in mobile WiMax base stations, has bought Bamboo Media Casting, provider of a platform for transmitting video over cellular networks. Financial terms of the options swap deal have not been disclosed. This news comes less than a week after Runcom purchased a majority share in IXI Mobile, developer of the Ogo messaging and data transfer device.
Israel-based Runcom pounced on Bamboo after it was narrowly passed over by potential buyer… Continue Reading