fring Video Won’t Return to Skype

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fring users hoping Skype’s decision to block its video calls will be reversed are in for a disappointment. Skype doesn’t seem to have any interest in allowing fring access to its video call service, and its legal team is on board with the decision, too.

“Last week, following the surge in fring video calling traffic, fring service to Skype was temporarily reduced. Unfortunately, Skype and their legal team demanded not to restore your connectivity to Skype via fring,” the company said in an email to its users.

The fring service lets users communicate with their friends cia voice, chat or video through their iPhone. fring is compatible with AIM, Twitter, Yahoo!, Google Talk, MSN Messenger, and more.

While the company may be blocked from Skype video chats, it plans to continue supporting other services and protocols.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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