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Old 4th October 2008, 10:41 AM
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Default Fring: IM chat client now on App Store
So I managed to grab a copy of this app (free by the way folks) and will give it a test run, but yeah it's available on the US app store (so if you have a free account made go and get it), and is meant to work with multiple protocols nicely, according to a friend of mine who uses it on her windows mobile..

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Old 4th October 2008, 10:46 AM
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Awesome app. Have been using it for 30 minutes and love every bit of it. The kind-of-painful part is having to set up a Fring account even if you just want to use Skype.
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Old 4th October 2008, 10:53 AM
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so it still lets you use skype? wonder how long till it gets taken down...

searched the US site but can't see it?!
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Old 4th October 2008, 10:54 AM
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so it still lets you use skype? wonder how long till it gets taken down...
It could be another Netshare. Get it while you can people!
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It's up on the Aus store... Downloading now.
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Old 4th October 2008, 11:14 AM
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ah yes, it's on the NZ store too. cool
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Woohoot!

Been looking for a skype app for the iPhone App since it first came out in July.

Double Woohoot!

Finally starting to become the essential device.

Grab it now just in case it doesn't hang around! (You never know with some of these apps!)

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VOIP can only be called via Wifi? or 3G?
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Old 4th October 2008, 11:43 AM
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Wow. Nice find. The UI looks really pretty

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My iPhone-related VOIP collection is complete!
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when i choose existing user, and enter in my email address, it says "Error, please enter a valid email address" ?!?!
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Old 4th October 2008, 12:40 PM
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when i choose existing user, and enter in my email address, it says "Error, please enter a valid email address" ?!?!
I had a similar problem - but setting up as a new user.

It wouldn't accept my gmail or .me email address' - same error as you. But it accepted my internode email. Strange.
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It wouldn't accept my gmail or .me email address' - same error as you. But it accepted my internode email. Strange.
I setup a new user just then - it accepted my Gmail address just fine.
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Does anyone else get a 5+ second lag between people talking on VOIP calls? I get a lot of echoing as well...
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Old 4th October 2008, 12:51 PM
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I setup a new user just then - it accepted my Gmail address just fine.
Thought it was odd...oh well, it's registered via internode now.

This is gonna sound like a really stupid question.....yes it was a stupid question.
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Old 4th October 2008, 01:09 PM
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Yay Skype!!! Downloading as we type.
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This is awesome!!! Thanks, downloading now.
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Conspiracy theory for shits and giggles:

The original Fring app on a jailbroken First Gen Jebus was the first application to crack background processing. Thats what made it so awesome.

Of course, this new fring app has to be legitimate for the App store, so it doesnt do that - but, the day before its released a crack for background processes is released for Jailbreak phones!

ZOMG - it was them... Digg this post!
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Great app.
Just need earphones (with remote + mic).
And I can skype from my iPod Touch.

This would be great for iPod if I had wifi everywhere!
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i haven't used Fring on an iPhone but have been using it for ages on my N95 - i highly rate it.
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