Forfone
 | This article is missing information about Developer, Application's release date & history, Reception, Current status. (May 2023) |
| Developer(s) | toolani ltd. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | |
| Operating system | iOS 4.0 and higher Android 2.2 and higher |
| Type | VoIP, social network |
| Licence | Proprietary |
| Website | www.forfone.com |
forfone is a free VoIP application that enables users to make calls, send and share text messages, photos, and their current location. The App does not require additional registration or a user account but allows direct access to mobile and landline networks worldwide via Wi-Fi, LTE, 3G or UMTS.[3]
Reachability is ensured through push-notifications. Therefore, the application does not need to be open or running in the background to answer calls or receive messages.[4] The application is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch or Android devices and runs on iOS 4.0 or higher or Android 2.2 or higher. forfone is a VoIP and messaging application that aims to make internet telephony as easy and intuitive as making a normal phone call through a mobile operator.[5]
Data security
[edit]The independent Viennese research institute SBA-Research[6] discovered security holes in messenger applications. The researchers were able to take over accounts and send free text messages from the servers of many tested applications. However, it was not possible to take over accounts or send or receive user text messages on forfone and 3 other applications tested.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Forfone: Free Calls & Messages - Android Apps on Google Play". Archived from the original on 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- ^ "Technotips". Technotips.org. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Forfone - Social Network App for Android and iPhone". Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- ^ "Forfone wants to take on mobile telcos and Skype with €500k in the bank". Eu.techCrunch.com. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "News - SBA Research". Sba-research.org. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Guess Who's Texting You? Evaluating the Security of Smartphone Messaging Applications" (PDF). Sba-research.org. Retrieved 2017-08-26.