Video Calls on Fring for iPhone
Fring, another popular third party chatting application available today on various mobile platform including iPhone, Andriod based phones, Windows mobile, and Symbian based phones. You can chat through Fring using existing AIM, MSN, or Skype accounts. The interesting thing about Fring that is available recently is the capability of video chat via Skype. However, as of now, this capability is only available on iPhone and selected Nokia Symbian devices. But for this post, I’ll be generally concentrating the Fring video call via Skype on the iPhone. Fring’s Commercial after the break.
How to start Video Calling…
First, you need to have a Skype account.*
Second, download Fring application onto your iPhone.**
Load the application, then select add-ons in the “More” tab below.
Select Skype and enter your Skype username and password.
After the account is subscribed, go to “Buddy list” tab and select a friend.
Initialized video call by pressing “Video Call” button.
CAUTION: The video calls can only be initialized over a Wi-Fi Network, and the video can only be viewed one way (you can only see the person you are calling (the PC), but they won’t be able to see you on the iPhone.)
*You can simply get Skype account by going to skype.com
**On the iPhone, you can find this application via the App Store and download it for free!
Thanks Na for his participation in testing this capability.
