How Fring is Bringing Apple to School
We all rejoiced when the very first leaked images of the Apple iPhone 4 was leaked. Among the first new features that we all got to confirm was that the device would come with a front facing camera. The feature has been in pretty big demand since the very first iPhone came out and this is the only time that it actually came to be.
Unfortunately, the hardware was not supported by the software that we all expected it to have. Instead of the camera being an easy to use add-on, usage was controlled and limited; just like everything else with Apple.
Apple introduced FaceTime, which is basically their easiest way to cut down the freedom people could have with a front facing camera. FaceTime is made so that it only works with WiFi and it can only call other iPhone 4 users. Despite the fact that over 1.7 million people did buy an iPhone, they are (mostly) not the folks we want to talk to.
Fortunately, Fring has also arrived for the iPhone 4.
For those not familiar with the new app, this video chatting feature is made just like FaceTime but with fewer restrictions. First off, connectivity is a choice between any available networks; this means that users are no longer limited to sticking with WiFi as 3G will be supported as well.
More importantly, Fring allows users to connect to other mobile devices such as Android or Symbian smart phones –further giving the front facing camera a better purpose.
Despite the fact that Fring does more than what Apple originally planned for the iPhone 4, there has been no move to stop the development or distribution of the app. Seems like Apple is recognizing that Fring is really able to bring out the full potential of the new iPhone 4 camera.
