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Fring + Skype + Nokia = mobile video calling reborn

By JBC on 26 November 2009

GLOBAL – New to the Ovi Store this week comes an app that could well change the way we use our devices to interact. The latest update to the uber-popular VoIP app Fring comes with the facility to video chat with Skype users (using the Skype API) from your mobile. What makes this different, and utterly unique (and potentially ground-breaking) is that the other user doesn’t have to be on their mobile – yep, you can video call from your mobile to someone on their desktop (and vice versa).

Mobile video calling, it’s fair to say, never really took off. At least not in the UK. But I think that could change, and quite fast. Video calling over VoIP using desktops and laptops, particularly through Skype, has become hugely popular over the last year or so. I for one know two grandmother’s who, with their wireless networks and fancy laptops, love to spend time video calling their grandkids.

By bringing the mobile into the equation, Fring has drawn a line between the second screen (computer) and third screen (mobile) which we’ve simply not had before. From our devices we’ve been able to send messages (the new Nokia Messaging’s addition of Instant Messaging revolutionises that) but adding video to the equation creates a direct link that I for one find quite exciting.

We’ll be catching up with the folks from Fring next week so watch out for that, meanwhile here’s Omri from Fring giving a brief demo of the all-new version of the app. Download it now for free from Ovi Store or from Fring.com. The new version works with a variety of Nokia devices including the N97 (and other touch devices) and the N95 (amongst other S60 3rd edition devices).

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djmuzi Says:
November 26th, 2009 at 3:13 pm

Yes but only a few phones… And why they support for non touchscreen phones only such old devices…
Hope they will release fring 4.0 for other NEW phones too, or Skype has to cancel this all

cycnus Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 4:25 am

I hope the Skype software that integrated on N900 can do this also.

And I also hope ovi chat will put this feature high on their list.

Anonymous Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 12:54 pm

doesn’t work!!!

kort r4i Says:
November 29th, 2009 at 7:35 am

I try download it last night (N97), and it works. i add my buddy list (my friend N5800 user) and try sending image, audio and video and its works.

laxman shetty Says:
December 15th, 2009 at 1:26 pm

Do you any option in Nokia N95 to do Video calls from fring.!

dave rider Reply:
January 9th, 2010 at 3:01 am

Video works great on my n95. I have it set up so both my computer and my phone rings at the same time. Just have to have wifi going somewhere. I haven’t tried it with an internet phone plan yet not sure if it would work.

amir Says:
February 7th, 2010 at 4:50 pm

I have nokia n96, i want to video chat but could not make video call. please help me in this regard.

Thanks