Who knows — soon, having to watch your cell minutes might just be a thing of the past, as more communication apps embrace VoIP over 3G after Apple nixed its no-Internet-calls-over-3G policy. The latest to do so is Fring, announcing today that calls — and video calls — can now be made over the 3G network (in addition to the already available wifi call/videocall function).
Scarcely two weeks after iCall started the ball rolling by allowing 3G VoIP calls, Fring now follows suit2; what’s cool about Fring — besides the previously mentioned video calls — is that if you have a SkypeOut account, it can now be used to make 3G calls through Fring.
Ona quick test call over 3G, the voice quality seemed a little muffled compared to over wifi, but still useable; videocalling is likely to be an exercise in patience. If you already have the free Fring app, no update is necessary.
When he was eight, Eli Milchman came home from frolicking in the Veld one day and was given an Atari 400. Since then, his fascination with technology has made him an intrepid early adopter of whatever charming new contraption crosses his path. He calls San Francisco home, where he works as a journalist and photographer. Eli has contributed to the pages of Wired.com and BIKE Magazine, among others. Hang with him on Twitter.
