SUNNYVALE, CA — (Marketwire) — 08/11/11 — , the pioneer for cloud hosted browser and mobile VoIP solutions, today announced the upgrade of its Apple app . FriendCaller Pro is the world-s first all-in-one VoIP service to support video calling, voice calling and texting, while providing users with a real phone number for sending and receiving texts (SMS) and incoming calls with Caller ID.
“Last year, FriendCaller Pro achieved first place as the top grossing social networking app on iTunes. This provided the resources we needed to move on to our next development phase. After surveying our users concerning their preferences, we learned that they desire an easy to use video and voice calling solution that works everywhere, and provides them with their own phone number for texting and calling,” said Martin Feuerhahn, CEO of FriendCaller developer C2Call GmbH. “We see this as an emerging trend for users with multiple devices; the iPhone is not the only device that is generating healthy usage — FriendCaller is becoming increasingly popular among users of the iPad, the iPod touch, Android phones, tablets and desktop computers.”
“Within the mobile app market, users can choose from a variety of applications that support video calling, texting, low cost phone calls and even a second phone line. However, users were required to leverage multiple apps and user IDs, while managing separate accounts for each app,” said Michael Knecht, CTO of C2Call. “Now, with FriendCaller Pro, all of this functionality is supported by the all-in-one app which effectively turns non-phone devices such as an iPod touch or iPad into a mobile phone, or adds a second line to an iPhone. By giving our users a real phone number, they can place and receive calls, and send and receive texts just like on a cell phone. They can even sign in with their Facebook account or email address — VoIP communication has never been simpler.”
New features available with the latest version of FriendCaller Pro include:
Free video calls for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and all popular desktop browsers
The ability to send texts (SMS) to any U.S. or international mobile phone number
An enhanced user interface with sophisticated dial assistance when calling internationally
The ability to earn free minutes that can be used to dial U.S. and international phone numbers by watching short video clips from FriendCaller sponsors
A real phone number with Caller ID that can receive incoming calls from U.S. and international phone numbers, and texting from U.S. phone numbers, at no charge
with is currently available via the iTunes Store for Apple® , , and devices. The Video call version will be available next month.
-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. C2Call-s investors include successful venture capitalist Bill Draper, an early Skype investor, and the HTGF, Germany-s leading seed VC.
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Suzanne Collier
Suzanne Collier Public Relations
Phone: + 1 714 572 1498
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Martin Feuerhahn
FriendCaller @ Plug and Play Tech Center Sunnyvale, Calif.
C2Call GmbH, Werl, Germany
Phone: +1 408 364 6636
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