Todd Allcock wrote:

> While the Fring service itself is not particularly popular, if you can
> only have one VoIP app available, it might as well be Fring's, given
> that versatility.

It's a good service, which has been available for Symbian and WinMo
based handsets for a while. I agree with 4phun that it's about time they
added the iPhone to their supported devices. However to call fring a
leading VOIP provider is a stretch of the truth that only 4phun could
manage!

Note that fring only works on unlocked iPhones, "All you need to start
enjoying the pre-release fring for iPhone is an “opened” iPhone with the
Installer and a WiFi access." So for most users, unwilling to hack their
iPhones, fring is not an option. For now, those that want VOIP on a
mobile platform should stick with Symbian-based, or Win-Mo based devices.

For the iPhone, until it catches up with the other mobile platforms in
terms of capability, stick with something like Voicestick or OneSuite
for low-cost per-minute VOIP worldwide long-distance, but you use up
your peak minutes on your plan.

I particularly like OneSuite's expansion of local access numbers onto
other continents.