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So and now it’s done: over one million iTunes downloads

Published on September 2, 2010 by max in News, Updates and iTunes. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

We had announced in the last blog article already and now we’ve made it final.

More than one million people have downloaded the FriendCaller Apps in the iTunes Store. This is really fantastic, because it shows that we have done a very good work and our apps are really popular.

At the moment we are in Germany in the top 20 in the category of Social Networks, also ranked on 22 in the U.S., Canada 7, UK 8, Russia and Italy 9 in this category on the iTunes Store with our FriendCaller 3 Pro version.
By the way, the FriendCaller 3 Pro version and also the normal version 3 were just updated today. This update is another step to a full multitasking support. Also, many bugs were fixed.

So now the count runs for the 2 million downloads. First and foremost we hope that you continue to enjoy our app as well. :-)

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.

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.

Apple has been collecting iPhone-user locations secretly for 3 years

Published on July 26, 2010 by Andre in Tips and Tricks and iPhone 4. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Apple uses the location services to improve their ads!

Apple agrees that they have collected their users locations since 2008.  It is admittedly possible to disable the location services, but after changing the configurations no application can use the service anymore. The collected data shell be used for the advertising service iAd to tailor ads to single users. More precisely to show the users ads containing shops nearby. This hits all Apple products with location service, even Mac-Computers.

Whether this way of doing  is legal will be decided in court.

American product testing company attacks Apple

Published on July 14, 2010 by Andre in Browser Based VoIP, Technology News, Tips and Tricks, iPhone 4 and iPhone and iPod VoIP. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .
Consumer Reports

The most important American testing company.

The American consumer magazine “consumer reports” denied giving the iPhone4 a recommendation to buy, since the product testers traced the connection problems to a defect of construction, which means that it deals with a hardware and not as Apple declared a software problem. Moreover the magazine recommended their readers to buy the old iPhone3G S instead of the new version, the iPhone4.

This critic will surely bring sorrow to Apple, since the magazines judgment has great influence on the Americans purchasing behavior. Furthermore “consumer reports” gave the sarcastic advise to bond the regarding part of the iPhone4 with isolating tape, because this could solve the problem.

If you are affected by the problem, keep in mind that you still have chance to use FriendCaller!

Aside from that it is the first time that an Apple iPhone does not get a recommendation to buy from the reputable magazine.

Apple comps protective covers

Published on July 7, 2010 by Andre in Browser Based VoIP, Technology News, Tips and Tricks, VoIP Freedom, facebook web phone, iPad, iPhone 4 and iPhone and iPod VoIP. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

Steve Jobs holds the iPhone in the "right" hand!

At first the connection problems with the iPhone 4 were the users fault. Then it was a software problem and now Apple comps protective covers, which indicates a hardware problem.

Owners of an iPhone 4 have been complaining about connection difficulties for weeks. The problems appear if left-handed users cover a particular point of the smart phone with their fingers. Steve Jobs commentary on this subject is meanwhile deemed to be legendary, since he just gave the advice to hold the phone in the other hand.

After this, Apple acknowledged their fault and announced that they will develop a software update, which patches the problem.

But now Apple virtually acknowledged a hardware fault according to the Internet site Appleinsider. A New Yorker Enterprise contacted Apple with a video showing the connection problems and as a result Apple gave them protective covers as a present. This protective cover prevents the option of touching this particular point. This falsifies Apples statement that it just deals with a software problem here.

But do not worry! If you are left-handed and you still want to call you friends you can use FriendCaller to do so, because we are not just offering the iPhone App.

Moreover we supply the Webphone!

Apple apologizes to his customers

Published on July 5, 2010 by Andre in Technology News, Tips and Tricks, iPhone 4 and iPhone and iPod VoIP. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Left-handers excluded from using iPhone4?

It may be true that the iPhone 4 is a best seller, but it is also true that it brings difficulties to the user. Just after the sales start many users complained about connection problems while using their phones left-handed.

Now Apple decided to take the problems serious, instead of just advising to use the iPhone with the other hand. That can nearly be regarded as an about-face of this situation.

By the way , Apple did not just suffer from looses of its public image. Moreover angry customers sued the concern.

Nonetheless , the problem can be solved next week with an update, since the reason for it is just a false calculation of the signals strength.

Maybe the iPhone can be obtained from all cellphone providers soon

Published on July 2, 2010 by Andre in Browser Based VoIP, Technology News, Tips and Tricks, iPhone 4 and iPhone and iPod VoIP. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Apple's partner on the U.S-market!

Is it almost over with iPhones exclusivity? U.S. reports indicate that Apple will soon be looking for more partners to sell its iPhone in the United States. The strategy change could also affect the distribution in other countries.

AT & T could fear losing their exclusive rights for Apple’s iPhone. According to the financial news agency Bloomberg , the end of AT & T’s near-monopoly-era might come soon. If this really happens it’s just possible that the distribution strategy all over the world could change.

In Germany, the newsmagazine Focus reports that at least 2 new cellphone providers will offer the iPhone in the foreseeable future. “There is every indication that the near-monopoly-era ends” confirmed a not mentioned by name Telekom competitor.

If Apple really allows more than one offeror , it will be possible that prices fall and that would be nearly in everyones interest.

Tag’n'Win World Cup 2010 – and the winners are…

Published on June 14, 2010 by socialmedia in Contest and facebook. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

Facebook Winners first roundThe first round of our prize competition on Facebook is closed now. Congratulations on our amazing winners! Your vouchers will be send to you soon. Now you really have chance calling your friends all over the world for free by using FriendCaller over your iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Facebook app or WebPhone! We hope you guys will enjoy it! And for the persons among you who did not win don’t be sad. Just keep in mind, the next competition will start tomorrow! Further information will be brought to you soon!