From The Straits Times    |

Popular cross-platform internet voice and instant messaging service fring is the first to the App Store with a group video chat application designed for Apple’s iPad 2.

The free application lets users chat using the iPad’s 3G network connection (a feature that Apple’s own FaceTime video calling service does not currently support) and enables users to make video calls with up to three other people.

iPad users can make free video calls to fring friends with Android, Nokia, iPhone or iPod touch devices.

"fring is empowering tablet users to unleash the power of their 9.7 inch screens beyond movie watching and gaming to rich, fun personal video communication," said Avi Shechter, CEO and co-founder of fring. "With Group Video on the iPad, we are changing face to face video chat. Users will now be able to video socialize on big screen tablets enjoying seeing their friends wherever they are — as they commute, sunbathe at the beach or wait for coffee at a café."

Skype, a VoIP service soon to be acquired by Microsoft, is reportedly due to release a video chat application for the iPad in the coming week.

The Fring iPad app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store here: http://itunes.apple.com/app/fring/id290948830?mt=8 — AFP RELAXNEWS

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