According to the Fring website, it can work over WiFi as well.

Kiran

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Geetha Shamanna
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:30 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AI] carry skype, msn, googleTalk on your mobile!

Is it possible to use the WiFi connection to talk over Skype with this
application instead of GPRS?

Geetha
----- Original Message -----
From: "ruchir falodiya" <[email protected]>
To: "accessindia" <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 11:12 PM
Subject: [AI] carry skype, msn, googleTalk on your mobile!


> recently while looking around net, i've came across this very 
> wonderful, accessible, and free software called fring.
>
> with fring, you can stay online from your phone to skype, msn, google 
> talk, yahoo, ICQ, and much more.
>
> note: if you have unlimited gprs data plan on your phone, and you are 
> not a new user of talks and is aware of your phone settings, please 
> read this post thread in its entirety
>
> else, feel free to  skip :)
>
> though i'm not sure about its accessibility with all the phones, but 
> since it is a .sys application( symbian oriented software) and not a 
> jawa based software, hopefully it will work on most of the  talks 
> versions on most of  the models.
>
> please note that since using fring means to keep your phone connected 
> to internet 24/7, i'd recommend this program to all the gprs 
> subscribers having unlimited data plan on their mobiles ( like me)
>
>
> i'm just describing the steps i've taken to successfully go mobile 
> with fring.
>
>
> at first, i went to
> www.fring.com
> then, found the download link and clicked on it.
>
> next, at download page, i chose my download method to download via pc.
>
> clicking on this link, another page opened, asking to select my brand 
> name and phone model.
> this was in a combo box structure, so i hit enter to get into forms 
> mode of jaws, selected nokia as my brand, and n72 as my model.
>
> then i clicked on submit.
>
> at next page, i chose download link, and the file started to download.
> the file size is different for different models, in my case, it was 
> around 400 KB's
>
>
> after the file got downloaded, i installed it to my nokia's phone 
> memory ( just hit enter on saved file, and nokia pc Suite asks if you 
> want to install that aplication on to the phone? click yes, a promt 
> appears that says, please finish the installation on your phone 
> interface)
>
> agree on all certificate security warnings and install the application 
> in your phone memory.
>
>
> right after the installation is completed, fring starts to load.
>
> it then asks for your access point to connect to internet. select your 
> access point in my case ( airtel mobile office)
>
> then the fring screen appears which asks if you are an existing user 
> or a new user.
>
> select new user, and another screen appears where, enter your 
> username, then arrow down to enter your nick name.
>
> arrow down and enter your password.
> then hit okay.
>
>
> fring will try and sign in.
> and create your new account.
>
> after which, fring shows couple of services such as skype, msn, google 
> talk, etc. just select the service you want to use from your phone, 
> and enter its username and password.
>
> you can also later on subscribe or unsubscribe to these services from 
> going to options>settings>services.
>
>
> note: 1 change you mite want to make is, hide your phone contacts from 
> appearing inside fring application.
> to do this, go to options>settings and select on hide phone contacts.
>
> after everything is ready you will see 2 tab sheets at fring's main 
> screen, the first tab sheet contains all your internet  contacts, and 
> the second tab sheet contains call history.
>
> periodically at the second tab sheet, please go to options and select 
> on clear list so that your history doesn't gets over loaded.
>
>
> depending on your gprs signals, your conversations may have varied 
> quality.
>
> also, please note that chat is not at all accessible and only voice 
> calls are possible at least with talks 3.0.0.5
>
> this application loads every time your phone  starts, but this can 
> also be turned off from options>settings
>
> at first tab sheet, if you hit key 2 ( hide), the application gets 
> minimized and you have to hold long the menu key, select fring to get 
> back into the application.
> over all, you have to play and learn with this program, but if we 
> leave text chats apart, in terms of accessibility and easy interface, 
> i'd say you can give this application a try.
>
> with regards,
>
> ruchir.
>
> --
> As long as forever,
> I will stay by your side,
> I'll be your companion,
> Your friend and your guide!!!
>
> www.ruchir89.wordpress.com
>
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