Fring has added the ability to fold Facebook into the communicator, through a new Settings menu option called fringAdd-ons. Among other things, it also include Gmail Notifier, Orkut, vTap videos, and Yandex.mail. These addons represents the first extensions created by third-party developers using Fring’s application programming interface.

Fring is not the only mobile software company opening its API to programmers. In fact, crowd-sourcing software authors is now seen as integral to a mobile software publisher’s strategy and success. iPhone is the biggest honcho to have more recently welcomed developers, and the success of Google Android as a mobile platform is tied to the mostly independent developers fighting to win big money for their grand ideas and edgy implementations.

So far, connector programs like the Facebook add-on are a good start. Relatively easy to make, programs like these help Fring close in on bragging rights for being the most far-reaching social networking hub out of all the multinetwork text and VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) communicators without putting forth additional development dollars.

FringAdd-ons are currently available for the latest versions of Nokia Symbian 9, Sony Ericsson UIQ, and Windows Mobile.

fring claims that they have received hundreds of apps since they opened their API last Monday. In the past week, frimg has approved four of these submitted apps/widgets which will be announced soon.

Today, frin announces new fringAdd-on applications for social networking, video streaming and email notification specifically for Facebook, Google’s social networking site Orkut, VTap and Gmail. Essentially any web developer can develop a fringAdd-on just by heading on over to developers.fring.com. Only basic knowledge of PHP & XML is required. With these add-ons, fringsters with with Facebook or Google’s social network Orkut, can have continuous, real-time updates within your Facebook and Orkut accounts.

fring is one of the most powerful mobile VoIP apps out there, supporting Google Talk, MSN, Twitter, and even Skype. fring even has a built-in SIP client that works with any SIP service or IP-PBX. It even works with trixbox and Asterisk. fring takes standards such as SIP and even proprietary services such as Skype and translates their protocols via their centralized servers.

Adepto Telecom have teamed up with Fring™ to enable Adepto’s customers to make free mobile calls and live chat to all their Skype, MSN Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, Twitter, Yahoo and AIM buddies. This innovative solution also shows who’s online, offline, in a call or away (presence status) utilizing internet connection of the customers’ mobile handset. Customers of the company can now use their smartphones, pocket PC or PDA to make calls through Adepto Telecom and save over 90% on International call rates! Also GSM roaming is no longer an issue if the customers have GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA or WiFi access on their mobiles!

Another interesting feature of the solution is that it combines all of customer’s buddies into one, integrated contact list and lets the customer see in real-time who is available & online before dialing.  And interestingly there are no worries about lengthy configuration: when the customer downloads the software their Adepto Telecom account credentials are already enabled, so they can start saving on mobile calls immediately, from anywhere.

Adepto Telecom claims to be the provider of the world’s most affordable rates for telephone calls using wide range of calling options. Company serves to individuals as well as to corporate customers. Adepto Telecom is so confident of its rates that they offer 20 USD to customers who find more affordable provider.

fring provides the power to break down boundaries and the freedom to communicate from mobile-to-mobile, mobile-to-pc and pc-to-mobile with all your internet and mobile buddies.
 
true mobility 
stay connected wherever you go with your Skype, MSN Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk, Twitter, AIM & Yahoo! buddies on your mobile  
 
free calls & chat  
save on your phone bill by placing local and international calls over the internet, rather than costly airtime minutes, & free chat rather than SMS  
 
know who’s online before dialing 
with presence status for all of your contacts  
 
send & receive files 
send & receive your favorite videos, music, games, ringtones, docs & more with fring’s new file transfer feature 
 
make cheap calls to landlines & regular cellular contacts 
using your SkypeOut account or SIP provider  
 
pay fring nothing! 
you will NOT receive an invoice from us  
 
the green button effect  
just pick a contact and hit the green button  
 
no physical limitations 
all you need is your mobile phone! No need for a PC, WiFi or special hardware

The fring™ mobile VoIP solution maximizes use of the internet capabilities embedded within a subscriber’s handset. The fring solution establishes a peer-to-peer VoIP connection between calling parties, enabling true VoIP sessions between fring enabled handsets and also between handsets and PCs.

fring is based on a unique thin-client technology that for the first time enables true VoIP over 3G, GPRS and WiFi networks. fring dynamically adapts itself to the optimal network and handset characteristics while enabling seamless roaming VoIP on multiple networks. The dedicated three-sided P2P network architecture has been developed to support near telco-grade voice quality and network efficiency.

fring leverages the internet connectivity traditionally used for mobile email retrieval and web browsing to provide mobile VoIP communications so you can talk and instant message for free!

fring™ is a mobile internet service & community that enables users to access & interact with their social networks on-the-go, make free calls and live chat with all your fring, Skype®, MSN® Messenger, Google Talk™, ICQ, SIP, Twitter, Yahoo!™ and AIM®* friends using your handset’s internet connection rather than costly cellular airtime minutes.

Bringing PC-benefits to the mobile, fring will empower you with mobility and availability as never before, integrating all contacts in to one, searchable buddy list, allowing you to see who’s online before dialing with contact availability indicators, engage in multiple conversations simultaneously, send & receive files and more.

You can even make affordable local and international calls to landline and regular cellular numbers using your SkypeOut/SkypeIn account or almost any internet voice service (SIP) such as SIPNET, EuteliaVoIP, VoIPVoIP and VoIPTalk, even from non-SIP enabled handsets.

What’s more, fring will automatically log you in to WiFi hotspots that you’ve previously logged into, so you can save time and hassle without having to configure your WiFi access points each time you enter a WiFi hotspot whether it be your home, office, or favourite coffee shop, and save even more on calls & chats to your friends, as calls among fringsters and your online communities are 100% free when using your existing WiFi account.

As easy to download as a ringtone and simple to install and use, fring is PC-independent and does not require any dedicated hardware or airtime – all you need to use fring is a supported handset with internet connectivity and an internet data package or a WiFi account.