fring had a small problem last week, the latest iPhone / iPod Touch firmware, v2.2 broke their app ever so slightly, but not to fear, they’ve now released an updated version which should fix the connection issues with the previous version. If you use fring, head over to fring for more information; to get the update simply go to the App Store.
Tesco I hear you ask…? Yes, Tesco have had an Internet based Talk service for quite some while now, but have supplemented the traditional Internet Phone solution (which requires one of a number of custom SIP phones), and also added Tesco Talk Wi-Fi. This works on S60 phones, and uses the Wi-Fi connection at home (or possibly via your phone or broadband dongle **) to access the Tesco service and allow you cheap calls. Tesco have stated it’s currently only available for the Nokia E51, N81, E65, and N95 phones, although why only those phones we’re not sure.
Although we applaud the idea of offering a SIP based service from mobile phones (like many others, fring, Skype etc. offer), the £1 premium rate text charge to download the application in the first place is a bit rough.
We recommend you keep an eye on it, but unless you are an existing Tesco Internet Phone customer, it may not be cost effective to sign up.
More information here.
We’ve covered fring before, but the latest version of the client has a new feature; add-ons. This allows connections and data from systems to be integrated into the one application. The key add-ons so far are facebook, Orkut and a GMail notifier, with more due over time. This facility could make fring even more appealing to new customers; not just the ability for free chat and calls, but now the ability to interact with those same friends through a variety of online social networking sites.
If you want to try these add-ons out, get the latest fring client, and then select Options / Select / Manage add-ons.
