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All Over The World, Everybody Got The Word – FriendCaller Tops 1M iTunes Downloads

Published on August 31, 2010 by max in Browser Based VoIP and Technology News. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

We don’t mean to brag, we don’t mean to boast, but soon we’ll have another awesome post: In about 3 days, we’ll top 1 million downloads on iTunes.

This follows our other major milestones this month: we reached 1 million registered users (some of our users sign up through the web, but most through our FriendCaller iPhone apps), we raised $2 million from a group of angels and investors, including one of the original investors in Skype, and we surpassed $2 million in revenue. Oh, and we’re clipping along at 15,000 new users a day. That’s about the same as the social media mega-hit Foursquare.

Our category of browser-based telephony has been witnessing a flood of interest lately too: Google’s web calling announcement had our ears ringing, as we were mentioned in some of those articles. We’re glad to see Google getting into web calling as they recognize Gmail users value the sound of voice too. And yes, Google Voice within Gmail still requires a plug-in, unlike FriendCaller that does not require downloads but simply uses the Java functionality of your browser. We want everyone to be able to make a free call by sending a link, not just on the Internet, but through your Android, iPhone, iPad, Facebook, Twitter, heck even your iPod. We don’t mind what you use, as long as you can call your friends in the blink of a link.

We’re pretty excited about Skype’s upcoming IPO too. They’ve done a great job showing people how to make a call through their computer. Our mission is to reach out to the vast majority who might have heard about Internet phone calling but does not want to bother with installations, configurations and other hazzle associated with VoIP, we make Internet telephony part of the browsing experience and make it really simple. It is simple yet powerful: It even turns an iPod Touch into a free cell phone – goodbye new hardware and contracts; hello free cell phone.

Unleashing the power of communication through browser-based voice calling, a million times, a million downloads.

Article about FriendCaller in the local newspaper

Published on August 27, 2010 by max in Android app, Browser Based VoIP, C2Call, FriendCaller, Technology News, VoIP Freedom and iPhone and iPod VoIP. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

After C2Call in recent weeks by the financing round of $ 2 million from well-known US investors and the crossing of the 1 million user mark could generate worldwide buzz, now a local newspaper reported on our company.

C2Call CTO Michael Knecht was interviewed and was able to closely examine the company’s philosophy. Thus, one of the main objectives of FriendCaller, not technical-affine users to enter the Voice over IP technology easy as possible, although VoIP, in addition to very cheap fares, especially abroad, has many other advantages, the market until now is still very small.

The headline of the article

A quote from the article: “Whether, we in a few years all use this technology, Michael Knecht believes open: ‘This also depends on the network operators’.” The behaviour of the net operators is really a hot topic , but we hope to continue the VoIP freedom.
Especially our iPhone and Android Apps be acknowledged.
So many thanks to the Westfalenpost for this article, with which many people are reached, which have not yet heard of us.

Over 1 million served: FriendCaller reaches its latest major milestone

Published on August 26, 2010 by max in Browser Based VoIP, C2Call, FriendCaller, Technology News and VoIP Freedom. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Well, that was fast.

FriendCaller just hit the 1 million user mark, which is certainly something we’re proud of. What is perhaps even more remarkable is that 500,000 of those new users joined us in the last two months.

1 million userA major portion of those new to FriendCaller came through the iTunes store: FriendCaller has maintained its ranking in the top 25 free social networking apps on iTunes since June.

The summer has indeed been getting hotter as 15,000 new users a day are now embracing our browser-based Internet phone service that requires no download. To put that into perspective, that’s the same number of folks signing up to such buzz-worthy services as Foursquare, as VentureBeat recently reported.

We’ve been beyond delighted to see the way FriendCaller has recently taken off. No one is happy to see summer end, but the way the last few months have gone, we’re wishing the season lasted all year.

Apple secures exclusive license to use Liquidmetal

Published on August 11, 2010 by Andre in Apple, C2Call, FriendCaller, Technology News, iPad, iPhone 4 and iPhone and iPod VoIP. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

galvanized company logo!

Apple has secured an exclusive license to use new materials of U.S. metal specialist Liquidmetal Technologies.

The alloys of Liquidmetal distinguish from conventional metals, since they show an improvement of the material properties.

The alloys are springier, harder and more unbreakable which makes them a better material to produce casings of electronical devices. Now we all can feel confident that it will not be a problem anymore in future to drop our iPhones.

A GREAT START: WE’VE SECURED $2 MILLION IN SERIES A FUNDING FROM AN ESTEEMED GROUP OF INVESTORS

Published on August 6, 2010 by Andre in Browser Based VoIP, C2Call, Draper Investment Company, Features, FriendCaller, Martin Feuerhahn, Technology News, Tips and Tricks, iPad and iPhone and iPod VoIP. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , .

C2Call

Well, this makes it official – we’ve raised $2 million in Series A funding from Draper Investment Company, High-Tech Gründerfonds and Mr. Klaus Wecken, co-founder of KHK Software AG.

Raising this sort of money from a group of such respected investors can certainly be seen not only as a vote of confidence, but also as a sign that we’re on the right track.
We’re especially excited that this fresh influx of funds will help accelerate our expansion, as we have already generated more than $2 million in revenues since April 2010 and now have more than 900,000 users, with an additional 15,000 new users a day. And our FriendCaller app is one of the most popular iPhone apps – ranking among the Top 15 free social networking apps.

Much has clearly happened since the idea for C2Call was born back when our CEO Martin Feuerhahn and CTO Michael Knecht traveled the world on projects and found that each region seemed to have its own solution. That made it impossible to communicate with partners and customers on one platform. They came up with C2Call and FriendCaller to solve that issue.

Now, even someone’s grandma can use FriendCaller because we have what we always set out to develop: a free, easy-to-use and straightforward solution. By making calls free over any Internet-ready device, and by enabling social media and other sites with integrated digital voice communication, we are just getting started.

One universal charger for all cell phones

Published on August 4, 2010 by Andre in Android, Apple, FriendCaller, Nokia, Technology News, Tips and Tricks, iPhone 4 and iPhone and iPod VoIP. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , .

Snows of yesteryear!

Good news for consumers: all strong-selling phone suppliers determined universal chargers for the beginning of 2011. Indeed, this arrangement is only valid in the EU-States, but it is not improbable that it will expend worldwide.

The new charger is equipped with a special USB plug fitting to all marketable cell phones, which will be sold after January 2011. The universal chargers are not just more user friendly. In fact, they will be friendlier to the environment. According to statements of the EU spokesman this change will procure that 1000 tons of electrical waste will be dropped out yearly, since it will be possible in the future to continue using the chargers with a new phone.  In addition to this, households will have chance to share chargers.Nokia, Apple, LG, Motorola, Samsung and Sony Ericsson are the participating firms.

In Future, one charger will be sufficient to have enough battery to use the mobile FriendCaller App !

Microsoft does not understand the iPad

Published on August 2, 2010 by Andre in Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, Tablet PC, Technology News, Tips and Tricks, iPad and iTunes App Store. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Microsoft Tablet PC!

Last week, Microsoft-CEO Steve Ballmer announced new Tablet PCs and explained that he wonders about high iPad , instead of windows tablet sales.

Windows Tablets were not rather successful so far and how it looks they also will not be in the future, due to the fact that Microsoft simply regards tablets as laptops with touchscreens. But actually the iPad offers less features and possibilities than a notebook. Regardless it is more successful, because it shell not be a substitute to a computer.

Apples product is meant for mobile media use, listening to music, regarding pictures, reading news or books and playing mini games. In fact, just for this features.

Actually it must definitely be clear that the iPad is no laptop-substitute, since it has no flash and no USB. Furthermore it is not possible to install software, which is not bought in the app-store. Additionally system configuration cannot be changed in greater depth.

If Steve Ballmer thinks about this, he probably will not wonder anymore why Apple’s iPad is more successful.

No Chance for illegal apps – Google introduces Androids new “licensing service”

Published on July 29, 2010 by Andre in Android, Android app, Features, General, Technology News and Tips and Tricks. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

Thats how it works!

Google announced that there will be a licensing service for applications in the Android Market Place to shield that Apps can be copied and spread without charges.  That way Google reacts on the sustained criticism of many developers that it is to easy for users to exchange apps illegally.

In the future the licensing service will synchronize the data with the Google server to detect if users are legitimized to use the software. If the opposite is true the app will withdraw the service.

So you can be glad that the FriendCaller App, which enables you free international calls, is for free!

Is it reasonable to use an iPad on the beach?

Published on July 28, 2010 by Andre in Technology News, Tips and Tricks and iPad. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Apples iPad

IPads have an overheating protection. If owners use their iPads in the sun it will naturally heat over the recommended operating temperature range of 35 degrees. Then a warning notice appears and the computer shuts off to cool down.

One would imagine that this sounds quite usual due to the fact that it deals with a very small CPU cooler in a very slim tablet pc. So far, so good.

Despite, three iPad owners try now to sue Apple in a class action, since they have the opinion that the product cannot be used under normal weather conditions. Moreover they claim that they cannot use it in the daytime as an E-Book-Reader owing to the daylight.

Who will be on right in court remains to be seen. But at least there is an opportunity to cool down the iPad in a timely manner. However users have to stick around a kitchen therefore.

Amazon USA sells more E-Books than hardcovers

Published on July 20, 2010 by Andre in Technology News and Tips and Tricks. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Amazons own brand E-Book Reader Kindle.

Digital books are on the increase according to the business figures Amazon published. The world largest retailer sells meanwhile more E-Books than hardcovers. In the last month Amazon sold on 100 regular books 180 E-Books.  This led to triple business numbers of E-Books at the turn of the half-year 2010.

Amazon did not mention absolute numbers, but reinforced their own statistics with information of the Association of American Publishers, whereby the sale of E-Books increased by 207 percent in the annual comparison.

Chief executive Jeff Bezos cites the price cutting of the own brand E-Book Reader as ones reason.