VS. 
So which one do you think is better? Personally I prefer Fring’s functionality, but Yeigo looks better. Do you go for looks or function?
What are these services? Basically they are voIP services that allow you to make a data connection another cellphone which in turn enables you to ‘call’ that cellphone, provided that the destination cellphone has the said software installed on it. So mommy & daddy have Yeigo installed on their handsets which enables them to talk to each other without running up any voice call costs. This is an especially attractive option now that Vodacom’s internet rates have been cut by 61%.
Thing is, which one do you choose?
Yeigo:
- Free data calls between Yeigo installed handsets.
- Savings on normal calls (Landlines or cell) ‘anywhere’ in the world
- Send Cheap SMS messages to ‘any’ destination with cost savings of up to 90%.
- “In later releases, you will be able to send free SMS messages to other people also using Yeigo.”
- Rates.
Fring:
- Talk and chat totally free over Wi-Fi
- Savings on normal calls ‘anywhere’ in the world. (Using SkypeOut or SIP)
- Connect to skype and call your skype contacts free.
- Rates
I do doubt that any of these services offer truly global coverage relating to their SMS services. Being in the industry myself, I know that the above uses of ‘anywhere in the world’ is preposterous.
Either way, I have both installed of my phone, thus far only Fring has come in handy and I have used Fring because of its functionality to call Skype users. Perhaps Yeigo should look into this?
What do you guys think?
According to this article Yeigo are to be the Skype of mobile?!?!? Why on earth would they want to do this when they can use Skype’s client base to extend their own? This is where Fring is superior to yeigo.
UPDATE
Woops, never saw this. Tyler already die a round on the mobile VOIP apps.
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[...] Related Posts:> Do you know Yeigo?> YeigoI was doing some research online, and came across Stefano’s blog, where he talked about Fring vs Yeigo, and had some interesting things to say.. [...]
iMod - Yeigo better than Fring? » Yeigo better than Fring? added these pithy words on Sep 25 07 at 8:14 pmAt the end of the day it sort of boils down to having multiple ID’s for various systems. I don’t want a mxit, skype, MSN, etc etc account, I want ONE login. That’s what makes Fring attractive – that I don’t need to push a sign up from my contacts as they are already on skype.
Maybe there is still some space for OpenID to move into mobile?
Uno added these pithy words on
Apr 11 07 at
5:17 pm
Prezactly, I forgot to mention that fring also integrates with MSN and if I am not mistaken, with Gtalk as well.
sessa added these pithy words on
Apr 11 07 at
6:05 pm
I actually need to get a phone that run either of those apps. :/
Tyler added these pithy words on
Apr 11 07 at
11:22 pm
Eh, I am running both on an N73 and for some reason it does not work on 3G, only on GPRS. So kinda kak at the moment.
sessa added these pithy words on
Apr 11 07 at
11:25 pm
Fring also works on some symbian phones that yeigo doesn’t (i.e. Sony Ericssons UIQ3 based phones)
Jerm added these pithy words on
Sep 09 07 at
10:09 am
Stefano to add to your comment above “I forgot to mention that fring also integrates with MSN”
fring supports : Skype, MSN, GoogleTalk, ICQ, Twitter and SIP.“which one do you choose?” lol
Most people have multiple VoIP accounts these days.Instead of competing MVoIP networks should be working together;-)
Simonb added these pithy words on
Nov 04 07 at
11:20 pm
Yeigo wins for me, probably because I’m looking for a software that helps me make cheap VoIP calls from my mobile. Skype, MSN, chat, poke, this, and that are not a priority when I’m using my mobile.
Ideal scenario would be an “Internet Call” button directly integrated with my phone’s contact list but Nokia shamefully removed this amazing feature in their new phones due to operator pressure.
Yeigo wins because it is simpler and focused. Fring loses because it has a million useless bells and whistles, all of which are vampires to battery life.
Ray added these pithy words on
May 22 09 at
11:20 am
Er… that should read “shamelessly” not “shamefully”.
Ray added these pithy words on
May 22 09 at
11:20 am
