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Hey there iOS users! Listen up!

Guess what?  The cat is out of the bag After successful testing, FriendCaller is thrilled to introduce Group Video Conferencing  for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad with which you can conduct a FREE Group Video Call involving 4 video and 6 more audio participants, that makes a total of 10 concurrent users, communicating altogether.

Wait, the best part is yet to come!

The distinctive feature, unlike other mobile apps providing Web Conferencing solutions is that, you can see everyone LIVE on the same screen without toggling between the contacts and yes, you can do this all for Free using FriendCaller’s LIVE Video Conferencing feature!  

Furthermore, FriendCaller is at the drop of a hat to further enhance the number of participants in Audio and Video Conferencing for iOS users. Any wild guesses of how many more video participants can communicate together on mobile platform?

We saw the advent of successful Group Video Calling testing on iOS (iPhone, iPod touch and iPad) platforms and right after that Android joined in. With ongoing improvements in this feature, how can our most important browser-based “Internet phone” could have been forgotten?

We are the Pioneer in introducing WebPhone of a kind that instantly turns a Web browser into a full featured VoIP phone. We are focused in setting new standards for our WebPhone which proves as a turning point in improving the VoIP experience socially. To achieve that goal, FriendCaller has launched Group Video Calling on WebPhone too.

Yes! Now you can have Group chats like a Group Video Conferencing with all your friends via FriendCaller WebPhone and same as by using the Facebook app. The video quality is guaranteed to be superb, and you will definitely love the number of group members which are incomparable to any other VoIP and will make you go all merry . No more meddling among users. See everyone  LIVE on your browser

So WebPhone lovers, Enjoy the First Real Group Video Calling within your Browser, without the hassle of any software installation.

Ahhh..! One more First from FriendCaller for all Android users.

Progress and Innovations are constantly knocking at FriendCaller’s door and the team behind FriendCaller doesn’t seem to rest! This is the reason that our most demanding FriendCaller app has gradually accelerated its support to over 962 Android devices and we are beyond doubt overjoyed.

Wanna know what’s inside FriendCaller box right now? Let me show you what we are currently working on!

After great success of Group Video Calling on iOS device (iPhone, iPod touch and iPad), FriendCaller – The first platform independent VoIP app for iOS, and OS Browser, is now thrilled to introduce Real Group Video Calling feature for Android with notably great video quality you haven’t seen in other mobile VoIP apps available for Android. The number of members like we had on Group Video Calling on iOS, is incomparable. And now on Android too, the meddling among users will not be needed you can see them LIVE smiling back to you!

Not only this, the upcoming version supports Push notifications for Android 2.2+ via Android Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM) along with Group Video Calling, hence saving battery. So guys, the package does sound appealing, as it’s the first and the foremost deal.

Exhausted of your VoIP at Android? Get ready! For FriendCaller’s Group Video functionality on Android is certainly going to make you happy 

SUNNYVALE, CA–(Marketwire – Feb 2, 2012) – C2Call GmbH today expanded the feature-set of its popular FriendCaller voice and video calling apps, with the introduction of multi-point video and voice conferencing capabilities supporting up to ten call participants. FriendCaller users on Apple iOS devices including iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad™, Android™-based smart phones and tablets, and the FriendCaller WebPhone at www.FriendCaller.com can immediately join free group video calls.

The launch of the Group Video Calling feature comes at a time when FriendCaller is experiencing rapid growth. “Since first introducing free two-way video calling in August 2011, FriendCaller has continued to experience explosive growth not only in the number of users, but also in the consistent usage of our apps for both voice and video calls,” said Martin Feuerhahn, CEO of FriendCaller developer C2Call GmbH. “In the last 30 days alone, we have added more than one million users organically, and we are not spending but making money on advertisements, which allows us to continue to offer our video chat services for free.”

In commenting on the technology used for new feature, Michael Knecht, CTO of C2Call GmbH, said, “We leveraged our patent-pending technology to add the multi-point video calling feature to our apps. Our innovative and complex algorithms require extremely low resources on both the mobile client and cloud server side. For now, we are starting by supporting up to four video participants, and up to six audio participants. Later this month, we will be demonstrating even more advanced capabilities at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, including support for up to seven video participants, and up to 20 voice participants.”

FriendCaller leverages C2Call’s 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, video calling and a real phone number. The updated FriendCaller apps with the multi-point video conferencing feature are available starting today on the iTunes App Store, Android Market and the FriendCaller.com website.

About C2Call

C2Call is the first company to offer free cloud hosted video and voice calls without the need to download software. C2Call’s FriendCaller is the first free multi-point video calling app that works across all desktop browsers and smart phone platforms. CEO Martin Feuerhahn and CTO Michael Knecht founded C2Call in 2008. Investors in C2Call include Bill Draper, an early Skype investor.

Apple, iPhone and iPod Touch are registered trademarks, iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google, Inc. All other registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners

Have you watched the video above?

Yes! Unbelievably smooth Group Video Calling testing between 4 participants on iOS at C2Call.

FriendCaller has done it again to offer the first Real Group Video Calling experience on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users soon without a need to switch between the contacts.