LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwire – Jan 11, 2012) – Today at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Showin Las Vegas, C2Call, the pioneer for Java-based VoIP calls via the browser, announced the addition of Group Video Calling to its FriendCaller Pro mobile calling app for Apple iOS devices including the iPhone®, iPod touch®, and iPad™. With this announcement, FriendCaller Probecomes the world’s first full-featured mobile calling app to support live, six-way group video calls for free.

“We are pleased to lead the industry in adding support for live, six-way video calls to our FriendCaller Pro mobile calling app,” said Martin Feuerhahn, CEO of FriendCaller developer C2Call GmbH. “Group Video Calling with FriendCaller Pro goes above and beyond what is available with other mobile calling apps. Not only does the app support up to six participants in a live, free video call, it also allows participants to view each other simultaneously during the video chat, instead of having to toggle between users like other video calling apps. Additionally, with Group Video Calling on FriendCaller Pro, users can add up to six more participants for free to the same call for voice calling only, ultimately making it possible to host a group conference call with up to 12 participants.”

C2Call will be demonstrating FriendCaller Pro‘s Group Video Calling at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show being held here this week. FriendCaller Group Video Calling will soon be available for FriendCaller Pro for Apple iOS platforms including iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Group Video Calling is also expected to be available for the FriendCaller app for Android™-based smart phones and tablets, and the FriendCaller WebPhone during Q1’12.

FriendCaller leverages a unique cross-platform, cloud-hosted technology to provide users a number of innovative features that in addition to Group Video Calling include Text Messaging (SMS), Browser-based WebPhone, Caller-ID, unique CallMe-Links and video calling.

About C2Call

C2Call is the first company to offer free video and VoIP phone calls to anyone, without the need to download software or register. C2Call’s FriendCaller is the first and only WebPhone solution that lets anyone make a free call by clicking a link sent via email, IM, social networks, blog or website. C2Call was founded in 2008 by CEO Martin Feuerhahn and CTO Michael Knecht. Investors in C2Call include Bill Draper, an early Skype investor.

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We at FriendCaller offer our deepest condolence on such a great loss the world has to suffer. Apple lost an imaginative and inspired mastermind Steve Jobs who molded the world by his brilliance and intelligence — whose legacy included the Apple II, Macintosh, iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad.

Words seem inadequate to express the sadness we feel at his death. He was not only the co-founder of Apple but a great human being who believed in revolutionizing the world and abided by that. The world will always remember you Steve. RIP

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The most highlighted phrase of this year “Let’s talk iPhone” is expected to launch today, October 4, 2011. Apple’s new CEO, Tim Cook, will preside over in his first big event, which holds surprises for all the iPhone fans, must be an iPhone 5. Along with iPhone 4S, for iPhone lovers it’s definitely a time to rejoice.

Many rumors are buzzing around as it did way back when the iPhone 4 was to be launched, like numerous fans and consumers are in state of awe what groundbreaking speculation Apple will add up to this new beauty today.

It is believed to hold far greater camera resolution than the former iPhone 4, from 5 megapixel to 8 megapixel, enhancing FriendCaller Video Calling experience. The design will be a new tear drop shape which will be classy and slimmer with improved sleek smoothness to offer. Although the iPhone 4 had a new-fangled design, but it didn’t surprised its fans really. The upcoming artifact is supposed to hold the fastest dual core chip named A5. Besides the iOS5, rumor has it, that this model will come up with improved software including advanced Voice Recognition Technology and much speedy applications to confer.

“Signs are pointing to a Friday, October 14 launch date — just two short weeks after the announcement.” A Friday iPhone launch would not be new,” writes Apple Insider. iPhone 5 is just a few weeks away and you can have it all to yourself and finally this hustle will be over.  Tech lovers no need to wait longer to enjoy this piece of work. Developers like us, are excited too to see this new upcoming device with everything to fight Android devices. Hope to see you all there.

13:00 — New York, New York
10:00 — San Francisco, California
07:00 — Honolulu, Hawaii
03:00 — Sydney, Australia
02:00 — Tokyo, Japan
01:00 — Shanghai, China
10:30 — New Delhi, India
21:00 — Moscow, Russia
19:00 — Rome, Italy
18:00 — London, England

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Tech world has been buzzing about the release of iPhone 5 since long. Lots of rumors came. Now, finally, the myth has been busted as Apple started sending out invitations for a mega press event to be held on Oct 4^th called ‘Let’s talk iPhone’.

According to analysts, Apple might unfold the release of it’s much talked about iPhone 5, iPhone 4S or both in this forthcoming media event.

So, how will the new version look like? As always, numerous speculations are circulating in the tech industry. Apparently, iPhone 5 is expected to have a sleek design, similar to iPhone 4 and a larger, curved screen display. With iOS 5 – a dual-core A5 processor, iCloud, 1 GB RAM, 4G network support and long battery life, we can expect a much better and faster version here.

When it comes to camera quality, that’s where Apple’s competitors like Android has outshined iPhone. With an expected 8 megapixel camera and a full 1080p Video recording features in iPhone 5, Apple will certainly taken a giant leap in terms of camera resolution, screen size and overall picture and video quality. Furthermore, enhanced FaceTime and Retina display features will definitely enthrall the iPhone users with an excellent Video calling experience.

Gone are the days when iPhone users had to bear the lack of multitasking feature in old iPhone models like 2G or 3G.  Apple’s recent models like 3GS and 4G give the users full liberty to multitask and iPhone 5 will be no different. It may also come with a new feature called ‘Assistant’, allowing the users to actually talk to their phones in real by enabling a number of voice-based commands. Pretty neat!

With Apple’s iOS 5 powered iPhone, expect a fully loaded Appstore with tons of exciting apps to choose from. Since our FriendCaller for iPhone app was listed amongst the top grossing apps of iTunes back in 2010, we are certainly looking forward to the release of much awaited iPhone 5 just like everybody else.

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Developers are bugged everywhere, why? With iTunes’ latest In-App verification function giving out a 404 Not Found error, currently, In-App purchases cannot be processed. Apparently, lots of forged purchase attempts were being reported on Friday, leaving many developers in a state of complete fix.

Although the ‘Verify Receipt’ feature is optional, still many top apps solely depend on it. Many developers have reported countless fake purchase receipts entering the system after this critical iOS security failure, resulting in losing a lot of sales for their apps.

Recent stats reported by Verizon shows that approximately 72% of the revenue of iPhone apps comes from In-App purchases. Quite an amazing number isn’t it? No wonder developers from across the world are being disturbed by this recent glitch as they are left with no official resource to confirm the legitimacy of any In-App purchases.

From a developer’s point of view, this was an alarming situation for us as well. Since, our FriendCaller Pro app was amongst the top grossing apps of iTunes back in 2010 with over 4 million users worldwide, we were also concerned by the fact that lots of fake purchases are being made by unauthorized sources.

Not paying for the apps is similar to stealing a developer’s hard work. Since Apple insists on In-App purchasing as the only way to get access to countless apps, we are hopeful that this bug gets fixed soon.

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So, what’s up with Apple fighting the release of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with all its might? Finally, I got my answer when I purchased a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 the other day. With Android dominating the smartphones’ market of today and Samsung using Android 3.1 (Honeycomb)  in its Galaxy tab, I must say Samsung surely knows how to play their cards right.

I have found Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 much better than Apple iPad 2, why? Well, apart from being more fast and light-weight, there’s a lot more to it that makes it a reliable choice. Here’s a brief comparison for you to decide for yourself that which one is better and why?

	Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1	Apple iPad 2
Screen Size	10.1 PLS TFT	9.7 inch LED IPS
OS	Android OS, v 3.1 (Honeycomb)	iOS 4
Screen resolution	1280 by 800	1024 by 768
Processor	1GHz Cortex A9	1 GHz Apple A5
RAM	1 GB	512 MB
Internal Storage	16 GB, 32GB and 64 GB	16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB
Multitasking	Yes	No
Rear Camera	3.2 Megapixels rare-facing camera	0.7 Megapixels, no flash
Front-facing Camera	1.3 Megapixels front-facing camera	VGA
Phone	Yes (speakerphone or Bluetooth)	No
Bluetooth	Version 3	Version 2.1+ EDR
Adobe Flash Support	Yes	No
Weight	0.84 pounds	1.6 pounds
Apps	Android marketplace	Apple App Store
Battery Life	Upto 7 hours of video playback	Upto 10 hours of video playback
Network	HSDPA+ / WiFi	3G / WiFi

Gathering from these features, clearly, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 takes the lead here. I was glad to find out that Samsung Galaxy Tab comes with two cameras, an integrated phone and Adobe Flash support. Wow! With Android’s open source ecosystem, browsing is so much fun on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.

What’s more thrilling for me was that fact that we tested our Android Video Calling BETA app on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and it worked, Great! Since, we are all set to upgrade our FriendCaller for Android app by adding the Video Calling feature; it was quite a delightful surprise with improved echo cancellation, no blurry video and crystal clear voice quality.

No wonder! Apple is not ready to give up on this patent dispute with Samsung. With so many great features to offer and an open source Android ecosystem, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is definitely a win!

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Wow! In just 2 months time, the Smartphone market for Google and Apple has surely become gigantic. But for RIM BlackBerry smartphones, the stats are not that much promising. According to comScore, Google is ruling the market with 41.8% market share (gone up from 36.4% in April), while Apple lands on the second slot with 27% market share (gone up from 26%).

Now, where does RIM’s BlackBerry fit in? Well, frankly not anywhere near to Google and Apple. The market shares for BlackBerry smartphone dropped from 25.7% to 21.7% in a short span of just 3 months. Moreover, no new versions are coming up and the apps for BlackBerry have become stagnant with no latest updates at all. Pretty disturbing scenario for BlackBerry developers who have experienced this downfall in the past as well.

The data collected by comScore shows a clear downfall of RIM’s Blackberry in the smartphone market, how? According to the facts stated in the report, approximately 234 million Americans aged 13 or above own a mobile phone, not necessarily a smartphone. Samsung gets the lead here with a 25.5% share of U.S mobile subscribers as compared to LG and Motorola with 20.9% and 14.1% respectively. Apple gets the forth position with 9.5% of the total market. RIM lands on the 5^th spot with 7.6% market share. Not that impressive!

What will be the future of mobile market in the coming years? Well, it’s hard to predict. That’s why giving up on BlackBerry according to these facts and figures didn’t appeal us much. So, we are hopeful and our FriendCaller for BlackBerry app will soon be launched with all the latest VoIP features.

 Although there’s a rumor about Windows Phone taking over iOS by 2015, but this seems dubious to us even if it’s Nokia Windows Phone 7. As for now, Android and iPhone continue to dominate the Smartphone market. Let’s wait and watch what the future unfolds!

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By the start of this year, the 2 million users’ milestone was reached and now 4 million. Great! FriendCaller is everywhere. We are truly humbled.

So, what makes FriendCaller the topmost choice of more than 4 million users? With FriendCaller, we are focused on providing the best of browser-based VoIP solutions. The great response shown by our users has encouraged us to develop and improvise our VoIP apps with new and enhanced internet Telephony features.

Get instantly connected with your friends. Enjoy free Video calls and texts from FriendCaller to FriendCaller or call to landlines and mobile phones at extremely low call rates.

You can download many free apps and add calling credits to your account by using our ‘Offer Wall’. Besides our FriendCaller apps for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android, we are also working on creating a FriendCaller for BlackBerry app so stay tuned!

In 2010, our FriendCaller 3 Pro App was ranked amongst the top grossing apps in Apple iTunes Rewind by landing on the 5^th position and the best thing is that it’s still absolutely free.

Yes! We are celebrating and indeed proud of the landmark we have achieved in such a short span of time. Watch this space for more awesome FriendCaller features and apps to come!

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I was already disappointed to find out that the Asus Transformer TF101 tablet used a different connector when I purchased it. Since, it was proprietary and they gave you just one cable at the time of purchase, often you experience ‘low or dead battery’ and often at times you do not have the charger with you as well. So, I wasn’t missing it much when I left it behind in our US office.

Today, I got another tablet, an Acer Iconia. This is the 7^th tablet that I have purchased I guess and they did it again. I connected it to my USB cable to test our upcoming FriendCaller Android Video Calling app and was very happy about the great video quality. But then the moment arrived when the tablet ran out of power while connected to my MAC. What was going on? How did it happen? My initial thought was that it is using more power and less charging but then to my horror, I found out that the micro USB port would not charge at all.

So, I searched the box and found a proprietary charger with a connector similar to the old Nokia one but with a 12V output. No doubt, it is a disturbing trend. Although I understand that the power of the USB port is limited, still it should be good enough to charge any mobile device of that size, shouldn’t it?

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So, is Apple trying to take its privacy a bit too far by removing the access to UDID (unique device identifier) for developers? No doubt, it’s a smart move but visualizing this from a developer’s eye, this might be a hassle, how? By blocking the UDID access by Apple, developers will have to come up with their own strategy to identify unique users in future.

What has made Apple take this giant security leap all of a sudden? After the successful release of the Beta build of iOS 5 to developers recently, Apple is still up to making a lot of big changes and the decision of denying UDID access to developers is one of them. Apple was very much silent about this change till it was announced and now we all know why? Online payment modules such as PayPal, credit card gateways and Apple InApp purchase are all UDID protected. Apple has not mentioned when it will cease the access but developers are already starting to look for alternatives.

In a recent update for iOS 5, Apple has phased out the right to access UDID on iOS devices like iPhones and iPads. Wondering why it matters? Well, many mobile ad networks, gaming platforms and certain apps relying on UDID uses a hashed version to monitor and keep track of the users and their activities. By getting all restricted from accessing UDID, now App creators, publishers and developers will have to come up with their own unique identifiers to keep the monitoring process of their users intact. In other words, they have to clear away all the users’ data and start everything from the scratch.

Is the UDID restriction going to be just a minor problem? I believe not! If privacy is a big concern, Apple should set up a simple prompt system and have users agreeing or denying to the UDID access, same as to location etc but not for the developers. That would be convenient, No?

UDID is important information and can be used to provide enhanced security to the users if implemented efficiently. Simply squeezing out the developers just like that in the name of optimizing strict online privacy policy is not logical.

For iPhone developers, this blocking of UDID access by Apple is not good news. What’s your opinion?

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