http://www.henshall.com/stuart/2008/04/15/fring-the-all-in-one-iphone-app/ futurist + strategist + innovator ....making "sense" actionable Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.henshall.com/stuart/2008/04/15/fring-the-all-in-one-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2522 Mr Blog » Blog Archive » Skype’s future Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:31:06 +0000 http://www.henshall.com/stuart/2008/04/15/fring-the-all-in-one-iphone-app/#comment-2522 [...] that. A telco could buy it to shut it down. Nokia could buy it - that would be interesting. Stuart suggested Apple, but that isn’t going to happen (too much NIH at Apple). Who do you think should buy Skype [...] [...] that. A telco could buy it to shut it down. Nokia could buy it – that would be interesting. Stuart suggested Apple, but that isn’t going to happen (too much NIH at Apple). Who do you think should buy Skype [...]

]]> http://www.henshall.com/stuart/2008/04/15/fring-the-all-in-one-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2473 Mr Blog » Blog Archive » Confused by all the Fring/iPhone hype Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:55:47 +0000 http://www.henshall.com/stuart/2008/04/15/fring-the-all-in-one-iphone-app/#comment-2473 [...] Stuart Henshall said “What we have is a Fring beta on an unsupported platform that works and still needs [...] [...] Stuart Henshall said “What we have is a Fring beta on an unsupported platform that works and still needs [...]

]]> http://www.henshall.com/stuart/2008/04/15/fring-the-all-in-one-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2472 luca Filigheddu Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:46:05 +0000 http://www.henshall.com/stuart/2008/04/15/fring-the-all-in-one-iphone-app/#comment-2472 Very good points Stuart. And your speculation is fair. Fring is the most complete VoIP/IM mobile client available to date and this can make the difference. Very good points Stuart. And your speculation is fair. Fring is the most complete VoIP/IM mobile client available to date and this can make the difference.

]]> http://www.henshall.com/stuart/2008/04/15/fring-the-all-in-one-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2470 Stuart Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:33:28 +0000 http://www.henshall.com/stuart/2008/04/15/fring-the-all-in-one-iphone-app/#comment-2470 Dave, Thanks for the comment. I'd have to say it sounds a little weak to me. I really think VoIP and Chat are commodities. The best service will win and it will be free. Where I see value is when that service also manages my location information / brokers it and perhaps brokers different profiles at the same time. Then it also needs to control access for me on my behalf. That's something I'm prepared to pay for. Cheers Stuart Dave,
Thanks for the comment. I’d have to say it sounds a little weak to me. I really think VoIP and Chat are commodities. The best service will win and it will be free. Where I see value is when that service also manages my location information / brokers it and perhaps brokers different profiles at the same time. Then it also needs to control access for me on my behalf. That’s something I’m prepared to pay for.
Cheers
Stuart

]]> http://www.henshall.com/stuart/2008/04/15/fring-the-all-in-one-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2469 Dave Zatz Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:27:10 +0000 http://www.henshall.com/stuart/2008/04/15/fring-the-all-in-one-iphone-app/#comment-2469 As far as business model guys, in speaking to these guys I think they hope to make money by making deals with handset manufacturers and carriers to pre-load fring while simultaneously exploring in-app advertising. As far as business model guys, in speaking to these guys I think they hope to make money by making deals with handset manufacturers and carriers to pre-load fring while simultaneously exploring in-app advertising.

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