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#69297 6-Oct-2010 00:17

Have a play. It's in the Market. Free. Wifi and 3G supported. No video calls.

Android v2.1 or later required.

Won't work on Samsung Galaxy S (it installs, but you can't login - verified by me, btu also reported).

Also won't work on HTC Wildfire (screen's too small).

One story on it is here.

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#388558 6-Oct-2010 00:19

Very limited handset support at this stage, I'm sure the rest will follow soon. Will get it on my Desire and have a play, shame about no video though, thats mostly what I use Skype for.

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#388564 6-Oct-2010 00:29

Not overly impressed with it so far. Can't exit without force-closing it. Huge install (10+MB app + 3MB it seems to need). They've got a fair bit of work to do! (HTC Desire running Leedroid 2.1a)

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#388565 6-Oct-2010 00:31

OK, just found out that it does work for my JPK 2.2 firmware on the Galaxy S (where install size is irrelevant, we have 1.8GB!).

EDIT: Confirmed, works for me on my GS. You can exit the app by going into your info and signing out, bit counter-intuitive, but works.

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#388613 6-Oct-2010 08:39

I downloaded it on my Legend. Unable to sign in. Doesn't even try, i.e. happens instantly. Looking at some reports and the Legend is meant to work.

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#388615 6-Oct-2010 08:42

hoogy, I got the same thing here.

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#388616 6-Oct-2010 08:43

Linuxluver: Won't work on Samsung Galaxy S (it installs, but you can't login - verified by me, btu also reported).

It won't work on Motorola Milestone either. As you said, it installs but you can't login. From that point of view, useless.

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#388619 6-Oct-2010 08:45

Also, tried it both over WiFi only, and 3G, so certainly not an operator's problem.

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#388622 6-Oct-2010 08:47

I have the same proble on my desire

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#388626 6-Oct-2010 08:59

Something is wrong on the backend there, people who were previously able to sign in (on a variety of handsets, including those that are definitely supported) are now reporting they can't (like me). Their launch has become a bit of a debacle really...

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#388648 6-Oct-2010 09:58

NZtechfreak: Something is wrong on the backend there, people who were previously able to sign in (on a variety of handsets, including those that are definitely supported) are now reporting they can't (like me). Their launch has become a bit of a debacle really...

A mess.

They will sort it out. Meanwhile, Fring works perfectly on all platforms. Just have to get more of my contacts on to it.

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#388653 6-Oct-2010 10:12

It's packed up for me too. Looks like they have a fair bit of work to do.

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#388662 6-Oct-2010 10:24

Instantly failing on my Nexus One as well.

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#388669 6-Oct-2010 10:33

Doesn't like me either, just doesn't install.

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#388683 6-Oct-2010 10:53

Installed and signed in on my XT N1 fine, tried to sign out and found that in the stupid 'info' section and now it won't sign me back in.

Shrug, never planned on using it much anyway.

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#388713 6-Oct-2010 12:08

Any ideas then if this a problem with ther backend, or software (client) related?

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