Fring video calling to Sprint EVO! (with Skype support)

[Agent Jones]

just downloaded on evo and it works amazing!

 

[Agent Jones]

cant figure out how to swap to the rear camera though

 

[mobilehavoc]

Looks like Skype removed their support - that was fast.

 

[nethed]

wait, WHAT? Skype blocked Fring?!

EDIT:

FALSE ALARM (I hope!)

 

[mobilehavoc]

wait, WHAT? Skype blocked Fring?!

I was successfully able to add Skype in Fring earlier and make a Skype video call through it. Now I log back in and none of my Skype people showed up so I removed the account and tried readding - now it keeps failing. I know the login is right. Figures

 

[Android 17]

Lol. It's not surprising, doesn't Verizon have Skype exclusivity for their mobiles?

 

[RagingSamster]

Can fring accept calls? i.e. can I set up fring to ring with my skype number?

 

[colourfuze]

How do you call from fring to skype on a pc or vice versa???

 

[colourfuze]

I just made a fring (evo) to fring (acer) over skype no probs

 

[Agent Jones]

i still have skype access. it took me loggin in about 3 times to get it to work the first time but it works now. im have loggin in to gtalk, skype, and yahoo all at the same time. only skype allows video calls though.

 

[Agent Jones]

Can fring accept calls? i.e. can I set up fring to ring with my skype number?

yes

 

[Agent Jones]

Lol. It's not surprising, doesn't Verizon have Skype exclusivity for their mobiles?

yes they do however access through fring will not be removed. cause if it was they would have already removed acess through iskoot and from s4palm.com and s4iphone.com(which works on android if your using dolphin browser and have it model iphone browser)

 

[ecaggiani]

I did my first Fring to Skype video call from my Evo today as well. It's the Jetson's, baby! I blogged about it here:

My blog post about Fring/Skype video calls

This phone is truly deserving the "superphone" moniker.

 

[Orion]

You people really need to stop posting all this cool stuff a week before the EVO comes out. We are all going nuts!! lolllll

 

[wase4711]

so, was putting a man on the moon more impressive, or is making a video call more impressive to you?

 

[Orion]

I would go with video calling.

 

[wase4711]

for you "kids" out there, they came out with "video phones" for home use 20 years ago, but no one in the world wanted to see how ugly/naked/sloppy looking the person on the other end was when they called...why would this be any different?

 

[Orion]

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[SoFLO]

AC has a video up testing out Fring. Note to self: Don't listen to music when making a video call

YouTube - Fring video test

 

[colourfuze]

Has anyone figured out how to do video calling from the back cam on the evo??

 

[Agent Jones]

Has anyone figured out how to do video calling from the back cam on the evo??

fring doesnt let you, maybe the qik one will. but it is 5 bucks a month

 

[marctronixx]

video phones or"video telephones" were first tested back as early as the late 20's.... of course the tech was much to expensive for commercial use and the equipment was extremely bulky, hot and required maintenance... but it was a reality!

for you "kids" out there, they came out with "video phones" for home use 20 years ago, but no one in the world wanted to see how ugly/naked/sloppy looking the person on the other end was when they called...why would this be any different?

 

[Rob_A]

Why would anyone want to PAY for Qik when Fring is FREE?

 

[eieio]

Why would anyone want to PAY for Qik when Fring is FREE?

Because it is better suited for business application.

Because most consumers have never heard of fring and will boot the phone, see qik and pay the fee for the service..

 

[eieio]

yea fring will get the job done for consumer use but QIK can do up to three can't it?!?! either way as long as it can use skype, i'm all over fring, i don't need ANOTHER communication log in username crap like Qik... it may end up being good but it's too late in the game for me to consider it, i have AIM, Gmail, Home mail, School mail, cell phone number, home number, Skype account, ICQ account, and as far as i'm concerned that is just too darn many ways to get ahold of one person

Fring is cool but I won't use it for my business.

I will pay the 5 bucks a month for it and use it for my business 12-20 guys.. We can save the videos, start our own channel and upload video to multiple sites.. Fring is cool for video chat but it won't help me close the deal or keep my customers informed..