Fring Update Released, Now Able To Send Push Notifications For Incoming VoIP Calls

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iPhone social networking apps are still slowly adopting push notifications and apparently fring was next on the list. fring is one of those apps that is able to keep you connected with friends and family in a variety of ways. It features the ability to send and receive instant messages and VoIP calls over a bunch of different services, including Skype, MSN Messenger, Google Talk, AIM, Yahoo!, ICQ, Twitter, and SIP.

Thanks to the v1.2.0.8 update, fring now supports push notifications for all of the services listed above. The push notifications show up as a badge on the app icon and they also appear as a pop-up. The pop-up doesn't display the message itself, as it merely states that you have a message awaiting, but it does bring you directly to the relevant message. At this point we are unsure how long fring is able to stay logged in for after it has been closed. The app's description doesn't mention anything, and neither does the app itself. fring's own website doesn't even give a definite answer. This is information is somewhat important since some users are reporting issues with receiving push notifications, so we decided to contact them and we are currently awaiting a response. If any of you are able to obtain this information, feel free to let us in on the secret. UPDATE: fring has responded to our inquiry about how long the app stays logged in for with this message:

Currently the push notifications service is available for all services (including fring, Skype etc) The time is currently set to 6-8 hours. We will be adjusting this perion based on users' feedbacks.

Even with the somewhat hit and miss push notifications, fring is a worthy push-capable instant message and VoIP app. Since it is available in the App Store for free, it's not much of a risk just to try it out. We have also added fring to our Apps That Push You Applist. Embedded below is a goofy video announcing push notifications created by the fring team. [Thanks to saeedk786 for the tip!]

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