Fring is out and available as a free download in the App Store. (It currently does not appear when searching but is there if you go to "Apps" and then "Social Networking".

What is Fring??

"fring™ is a mobile internet service & community that enables you to access & interact with your social networks on-the-go, make free calls and live chat with all your fring, Skype®, MSN® Messenger, Google Talk™, ICQ, SIP, Twitter, Yahoo!™ and AIM®* friends using your handset’s internet connection. "

Translation- Fring brings VOIP to the iPhone in a HUGE way. We’ve already loaded it and are making some test calls. So far- so good.

We’ll be back with more information on the experience soon.

In the meantime, you can get it HERE.

According to Forbes magazine the iPhone has emerged as the most popular eBook reader in the United States. What is surprising is that the finding was based on the number of downloads of the Stanza reader NOT eReader.

The numbers are amazing. Stanza (a favorite of Jamie’s) has been downloaded 395,000 times while the Amazon Kindle has sold 380,000 so far. I have to imagine that the gap would grow far far bigger if downloads of eReader (my eBook reader of choice), were added to the mix.

Like the Kindle, Stanza and eReader can download a book over the air.  Stanza and eReader also have the added benefit of always being with you (so long as you always carry your iphone) and, oh yeah, the applications are FREE.

In Kindle’s defense, moving from a "dead tree" edition to the Kindle is far less a stretch, since the Kindle has a generous screen.  Still though, the numbers are pretty amazing.

While I know it is an aquired taste, I am enjoying having my iPhone and touch as my reader more and more.  Now I just need some time to kick back in front of a fire with a good iPhone.

via TUAW
 

reQall, the amazing web-based memory aid service just updated the iPhone/iPod Touch app again. This update isn’t as big as previous one but it does add some important optimization to the service that makes it easy to create to-do lists, appointments, shopping lists and visual reminders.

With reQall’s Memory Jogger you can just shake your iPhone to jog your memory.
With its voice recognition, reQall understands key words like "buy" and "meet" and places shopping items, to-dos, appointments and ideas in their proper place.
Recent updates have added to the speed, stability and usefulness of reQall and this update is no exception.

The update…

–improves stability, performance, and data synchronization.
–allows you to delete items before they are synced to your reQall account