I've been waiting for an app that would allow me to make Skype phone calls from my iPhone.! And it is here... woo hoo!

It is called "Fring" (and it is now an accepted terminology to use the word "fringing"!).

It not only allows you to make Skype calls and do Skype chats, but also integrates with MSN Messenger, Google Talk, Twitter and a whole lot of other chatting services.

Check out the Fring site for more.

Installing it was a breeze. And the interface is really nice and simple. It uses WiFi to make Skype calls. So if your phone is connected to WiFi, you can make Skype calls.

Fring is also available for other handsets like Wi-Fi Symbian 8 or 9, Windows Mobile 5 or 6 and UIQ.

Just found this blog entry that speaks of why New Zealand is a great place to do business. Some of the reasons mentioned are:

• At 30%, the corporate tax is lower than or equal to most developed countries’.
• Our GST is only 12.5%, in most developed countries it is 15-25%.
• Workforce participation is 68%, very high by international standards.
• ACC provides no-fault income insurance, meaning businesses to not have to go to massive expense insuring themselves against litigation by injured workers and hiring lawyers to defend themselves.
• Ease of doing business is New Zealand is second in the world only to Singapore.
• This is the least corrupt country in the world.
• Corporate profits were up 60.5% in just six years from 1999 to 2005.
• Only 0.54% of businesses failed last year.

Plus it offers a great lifestyle!

On the downside, Internet connectivity less than average, but is getting better every year.

But if you can be happy living on a large, very pretty island, New Zealand is the place for you.

I came to New Zealand five years back and have been working in the area of software development, and have enjoyed every minute of being here.