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Yeah, Great! I can now use my Nokia 5800 for video calls with my friends and family in foreign countries, without using cam or being near a computer.
Yeah, one more reason to go Symbain ;) ]]>Nov 24th 2009 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/
Another option I can't wait to use and avoid paying for, e.g. tethering.]]>Nov 24th 2009 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Yeah Verizon should be locked up. Whos cares about the network if you can't use it the way you want to. I had Verizon for a week here in Wisconsin and found their network no were near as sweet as they make it out to be. I was going to pay almost $150 for one line when with Sprint (Who around here at least has better service) I could get two lines with everything for $50 less ( I do have a 25% IBM discount with Sprint) When i went in to cancel they made fun of Sprint. When the manager asked why I was laughing i told him I never have been to a place so unprofessional that they would outright call another company a "loser". It is funny but come on a sales person needs to be professional.]]>Nov 24th 2009 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/are you volunteering?]]>Nov 24th 2009 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/
ZING!]]>Nov 24th 2009 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/unfortunatly not all playboy bunnies are into programming...]]>Nov 24th 2009 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/
Thank God that isn't YouTube HD.]]>Nov 24th 2009 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/You gotta give it up to the asians. They sure know how to market a product with hot girls. I don't know what these guys were thinking. Surely there must be at least an attractive secretary at Fring that they could of used to push the new feature?]]>Nov 24th 2009 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/
Why would you need Fring for your N900 when Maemo fully integrates Skype functionality into the OS? Fring exists on the S60 platform because Skype is too lazy to make software that delivers actual, worldwide VOIP calling for the platform.]]>Nov 24th 2009 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 8:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/At least here in the US it seems like they picked the least used OS to put this on. I know over seas people use Nokia a lot but come on how about we make it for an OS that isn't 5 years behind.]]>Nov 24th 2009 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Uh...I was replying to the guy above... :/ (must be the broken reply system :P)]]>Nov 24th 2009 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/
baby steps my man, baby steps]]>Nov 24th 2009 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Well, most phones targeted primarily at the US market (iPhone, even most Android phones and others...) don't even have a front facing camera.

Whereas phones which are primarily targeted at the European (and Asian) markets, usually have a videocalling camera, since it's been a standard feature here for quite a few years now. And those phones are mostly Symbian.]]>Nov 24th 2009 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/The problem is that most US phones other than Symbian (and WM?) ones don't even have a front facing camera.

I even heard that AT&T is modifying the Nokias by removing videocalling functionality...]]>Nov 24th 2009 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/
You're an idiot, Symbian is actually the most popular smartphone OS in the world by units sold.]]>Nov 24th 2009 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/
in europe most people have phones with front facing cameras.
but nobody uses video calling anyway.

so i doubt many people will use this.
]]>Nov 24th 2009 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Eh, I was replying to the guy above.... :/]]>Nov 24th 2009 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/
The point is that you can use it with Skype contacts, not just Fring contacts.

I tried this out on my Sony Satio to a Skype contact and it works very well... much better than what the video shows. The video quality is not the best, but it is to be expected from a VGA pinhole camera. It's a huge deal because there are so many devices with the worthless front facing camera, and now we can actually use it!

It worked well over wifi, haven't tried on cellular yet.

This is a HUGE step for things to come, not just for S60. I hope that they implement other protocols, AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Google, etc, so we can finally have true mobile presence with video.]]>Nov 24th 2009 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/
So you say this works on the satio?
Cause I just tried it on my OmniaHD and it in fact does not work -- it won't install.]]>Nov 24th 2009 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/I totally agree, no one really need video calls on such small screen with a VGA camera. i have this option on my UTMS network and i never use it, and know any one that does.
it is a cool feature but nothing more.

Fring should see what Nimbuzz are doing. Fring should add normal voice quality before they add video calls, there are so many basic features fring is lacking, no serious update over a year now.]]>Nov 24th 2009 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 26th 2009 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/]]>Nov 24th 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/
For WinMo there's VZOChat. It's a paid subscription service, though and it's $5 a month or so. Both parties have to use the software.

So there are alternatives until Fring's Skype client is ported.]]>Nov 24th 2009 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0rTjALJaoY

The Haptic phone in South Korea has been doing this.]]>Nov 24th 2009 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/So has almost every 3G phone released in Europe in the last 5 years or so...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP19WoVBeU4]]>Nov 24th 2009 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/Nov 24th 2009 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/fring-adds-skype-video-support-on-s60-threatens-to-make-front-c/
To clarify: free calls with video. It's kinda a big deal if you see the face of someone you haven't seen in ages.]]>Nov 24th 2009 4:33PM