Comments on: Update: Like Gaboogie, Foonz Losing Its Voice Too http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Scripts Zone » dukaUS Launches Free Conference Calling, Realizes It Won’t Make Money http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-912240 The Scripts Zone » dukaUS Launches Free Conference Calling, Realizes It Won’t Make Money Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:11:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-912240 <p>[...] seemed like a viable business. We’ve seen similar services from startups like Gaboogie (which eventually shifted focus) and Foonz, which is still around but will likely have a hard time generating revenue. But dukaUS [...]</p> [...] seemed like a viable business. We’ve seen similar services from startups like Gaboogie (which eventually shifted focus) and Foonz, which is still around but will likely have a hard time generating revenue. But dukaUS [...]

]]> By: dukaUS Launches Free Conference Calling, Realizes It Won’t Make Money | Everything tech stuff http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-912236 dukaUS Launches Free Conference Calling, Realizes It Won’t Make Money | Everything tech stuff Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:11:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-912236 <p>[...] seemed like a viable business. We’ve seen similar services from startups like Gaboogie (which eventually shifted focus) and Foonz, which is still around but will likely have a hard time generating revenue. But dukaUS [...]</p> [...] seemed like a viable business. We’ve seen similar services from startups like Gaboogie (which eventually shifted focus) and Foonz, which is still around but will likely have a hard time generating revenue. But dukaUS [...]

]]> By: dukaUS Launches Free Conference Calling, Realizes It Won’t Make Money | AmericanNewsWorld http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-912221 dukaUS Launches Free Conference Calling, Realizes It Won’t Make Money | AmericanNewsWorld Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:01:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-912221 <p>[...] seemed like a viable business. We’ve seen similar services from startups like Gaboogie (which eventually shifted focus) and Foonz, which is still around but will likely have a hard time generating revenue. But dukaUS [...]</p> [...] seemed like a viable business. We’ve seen similar services from startups like Gaboogie (which eventually shifted focus) and Foonz, which is still around but will likely have a hard time generating revenue. But dukaUS [...]

]]> By: Open Systems Journal » Blog Archive » dukaUS Launches Free Conference Calling, Realizes It Won’t Make Money http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-912209 Open Systems Journal » Blog Archive » dukaUS Launches Free Conference Calling, Realizes It Won’t Make Money Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:01:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-912209 <p>[...] seemed like a viable business. We’ve seen similar services from startups like Gaboogie (which eventually shifted focus) and Foonz, which is still around but will likely have a hard time generating revenue. But dukaUS [...]</p> [...] seemed like a viable business. We’ve seen similar services from startups like Gaboogie (which eventually shifted focus) and Foonz, which is still around but will likely have a hard time generating revenue. But dukaUS [...]

]]> By: dukaUS Launches Free Conference Calling, Realizes It Won’t Make Money | My Blog Channel http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-912206 dukaUS Launches Free Conference Calling, Realizes It Won’t Make Money | My Blog Channel Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:32:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-912206 <p>[...] seemed like a viable business. We’ve seen similar services from startups like Gaboogie (which eventually shifted focus) and Foonz, which is still around but will likely have a hard time generating revenue. But dukaUS [...]</p> [...] seemed like a viable business. We’ve seen similar services from startups like Gaboogie (which eventually shifted focus) and Foonz, which is still around but will likely have a hard time generating revenue. But dukaUS [...]

]]> By: dukaUSが無料の会議電話をロンチ–最初から有料化を放棄 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-912197 dukaUSが無料の会議電話をロンチ–最初から有料化を放棄 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:11:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-912197 <p>[...] 無料の会議電話サービスは前からあるが、ビジネスとしては成り立たないと見られていた。たとえばGaboogieやFoonzがあるが、前者はサービスを止めてしまったし、後者は今でもサービスを提供しているが果して採算に乗っているかアヤシイ。しかしdukaUSは、最初から無料だ。それは、Jaduka Labsが自分たちの技術をデモし、ブランドイメージを向上させるために作った製品だ。だから、お金儲けのためのメインのビジネスにする気は、そもそもないのである。 CrunchBase Information Jaduka Information provided by CrunchBase [...]</p> [...] 無料の会議電話サービスは前からあるが、ビジネスとしては成り立たないと見られていた。たとえばGaboogieやFoonzがあるが、前者はサービスを止めてしまったし、後者は今でもサービスを提供しているが果して採算に乗っているかアヤシイ。しかしdukaUSは、最初から無料だ。それは、Jaduka Labsが自分たちの技術をデモし、ブランドイメージを向上させるために作った製品だ。だから、お金儲けのためのメインのビジネスにする気は、そもそもないのである。 CrunchBase Information Jaduka Information provided by CrunchBase [...]

]]> By: dukaUS Launches Free Conference Calling, Realizes It Won’t Make Money http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-912191 dukaUS Launches Free Conference Calling, Realizes It Won’t Make Money Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:16:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-912191 <p>[...] seemed like a viable business. We’ve seen similar services from startups like Gaboogie (which eventually shifted focus) and Foonz, which is still around but will likely have a hard time generating revenue. But dukaUS [...]</p> [...] seemed like a viable business. We’ve seen similar services from startups like Gaboogie (which eventually shifted focus) and Foonz, which is still around but will likely have a hard time generating revenue. But dukaUS [...]

]]> By: Lypp for Business - the new Gaboogie | The VoIP Mag http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-866152 Lypp for Business - the new Gaboogie | The VoIP Mag Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:56:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-866152 <p>[...] for the mention Om. I thought I would chime in (albeit late) and provide some details on our upcoming re-launch of the [...]</p> [...] for the mention Om. I thought I would chime in (albeit late) and provide some details on our upcoming re-launch of the [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Grubb » Blog Archive » 3 Rules For Naming Your Internet Company http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-857341 Jonathan Grubb » Blog Archive » 3 Rules For Naming Your Internet Company Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:19:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-857341 <p>[...] seriously thought this headline on GigaOm was a joke: “Update: Like Gaboogie, Foonz Losing Its Voice Too.” It turns out Goboogie is changing its name to Lypp, while the Foonz team will be focusing [...]</p> [...] seriously thought this headline on GigaOm was a joke: “Update: Like Gaboogie, Foonz Losing Its Voice Too.” It turns out Goboogie is changing its name to Lypp, while the Foonz team will be focusing [...]

]]> By: Anthony Russo http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-849872 Anthony Russo Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:20:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-849872 <p>You have a good service Nancy. I'm sure we are just marketing to people with different needs. We offer our conference recordings either on the phone or as a free downloadable WAV file for archiving.</p> <p>As for Desktop Sharing, we have a full WebConference solution that can be seen here: http://www.ganconference.com/quickvisuals.html</p> <p>This is as low as 39.99 per month for unlimited usage and is a lot more than just desktop sharing. Again, I believe we are targeting different markets.</p> <p>Anthony Russo Conferencing Consultant Great America Networks Conferencing arusso@ganconference.com http://www.ganconference.com Phone: 312-432-5377 Fax: 312-492-2577 Skype: anth.russo</p> You have a good service Nancy. I’m sure we are just marketing to people with different needs. We offer our conference recordings either on the phone or as a free downloadable WAV file for archiving.

As for Desktop Sharing, we have a full WebConference solution that can be seen here: http://www.ganconference.com/quickvisuals.html

This is as low as 39.99 per month for unlimited usage and is a lot more than just desktop sharing. Again, I believe we are targeting different markets.

Anthony Russo Conferencing Consultant Great America Networks Conferencing arusso@ganconference.com http://www.ganconference.com Phone: 312-432-5377 Fax: 312-492-2577 Skype: anth.russo

]]> By: Nancy King http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-845188 Nancy King Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:55:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-845188 <p>FreeConference offers FREE conferencing for just the cost of a regular long distance call which as "Common Sense" pointed out is hard to beat. As I mentioned, with flat rate plans, this makes using our service virtually free for most people.</p> <p>We also offer Toll-Free 800 Service which bundles FREE recoding and FREE Desktop sharing for only 10 cents/minute. Desktop Sharing is very expensive at other companies and has limited seats. FreeConference lets you share your desktop for up to 150 users with unlimted use!</p> <p>Recordings can be downloaded and shared for free as well as letting others call in and listen to the recording for free. (regular long-distance number) Listen with your flat rate plan, mobile minutes, or VoIP connections. Some other companies charge you for playback with a Toll-Free number.</p> <p>We've also just launched a new Outlook Conferencing Add-in to make scheduling conferences even easier. You can get it right from the homepage www.freeconference.com.</p> <p>Check back to our website soon for great new feature additions.</p> FreeConference offers FREE conferencing for just the cost of a regular long distance call which as “Common Sense” pointed out is hard to beat. As I mentioned, with flat rate plans, this makes using our service virtually free for most people.

We also offer Toll-Free 800 Service which bundles FREE recoding and FREE Desktop sharing for only 10 cents/minute. Desktop Sharing is very expensive at other companies and has limited seats. FreeConference lets you share your desktop for up to 150 users with unlimted use!

Recordings can be downloaded and shared for free as well as letting others call in and listen to the recording for free. (regular long-distance number) Listen with your flat rate plan, mobile minutes, or VoIP connections. Some other companies charge you for playback with a Toll-Free number.

We’ve also just launched a new Outlook Conferencing Add-in to make scheduling conferences even easier. You can get it right from the homepage http://www.freeconference.com.

Check back to our website soon for great new feature additions.

]]> By: Anthony Russo http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-843293 Anthony Russo Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:13:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-843293 <p>Just for correct information:</p> <p>Great America Networks Conferencing is NOT 12 cents per minute with recording as stated above.</p> <p>As FreeConference is 10 cents per minute for each and every person on the line (5 people being 50 cents total), Great America Networks Conferencing is 5 cents per minute for each person on the line, and only one connection at 7 cents per minute for recording (5 people being 25 cents + one 7 cent recording connection for a total of 32 cents per minute total).</p> <p>Unless you are recording a call with only yourself on the line, then the call on Great America Networks Conferencing, with recording, will be cheaper. And the quality and service are top notch.</p> <p>Anthony Russo Conferencing Consultant Great America Networks Conferencing arusso@ganconference.com http://www.ganconference.com Phone: 312-432-5377 Fax: 312-492-2577 Skype: anth.russo</p> Just for correct information:

Great America Networks Conferencing is NOT 12 cents per minute with recording as stated above.

As FreeConference is 10 cents per minute for each and every person on the line (5 people being 50 cents total), Great America Networks Conferencing is 5 cents per minute for each person on the line, and only one connection at 7 cents per minute for recording (5 people being 25 cents + one 7 cent recording connection for a total of 32 cents per minute total).

Unless you are recording a call with only yourself on the line, then the call on Great America Networks Conferencing, with recording, will be cheaper. And the quality and service are top notch.

Anthony Russo Conferencing Consultant Great America Networks Conferencing arusso@ganconference.com http://www.ganconference.com Phone: 312-432-5377 Fax: 312-492-2577 Skype: anth.russo

]]> By: Nancy King http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-827885 Nancy King Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:39:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-827885 <p>Happy New Year to All!</p> <p>Since FreeConference was given a spontaneous endorsement by Common Sense, I thought I would help back this up with a couple of facts.</p> <p>1) FreeConference offers both Toll and Toll-Free service</p> <p>2) Recording is Free with Toll-Free service at 10 cents/min vs. Great America's 12 cents-(5 cents for toll free and 7 cents for recording)- Oh- and did I mention that also includes unlimited desktop sharing?</p> <p>3)People use flat rate plans at work and home making the costs virtually free. (or at least a sunk cost)</p> <p>4)All of Global Conference Partners' services for both toll and toll free meets industry standards of reliability. We have state-of-the-art 100% digital-crystal clear connections.</p> <p>The hundreds of thousands of users who use our service day-in and day- out will attest to this.</p> <p>Nancy King VP Marketing Global Conference Partners press@freeconference.com</p> Happy New Year to All!

Since FreeConference was given a spontaneous endorsement by Common Sense, I thought I would help back this up with a couple of facts.

1) FreeConference offers both Toll and Toll-Free service

2) Recording is Free with Toll-Free service at 10 cents/min vs. Great America’s 12 cents-(5 cents for toll free and 7 cents for recording)- Oh- and did I mention that also includes unlimited desktop sharing?

3)People use flat rate plans at work and home making the costs virtually free. (or at least a sunk cost)

4)All of Global Conference Partners’ services for both toll and toll free meets industry standards of reliability. We have state-of-the-art 100% digital-crystal clear connections.

The hundreds of thousands of users who use our service day-in and day- out will attest to this.

Nancy King VP Marketing Global Conference Partners press@freeconference.com

]]> By: Erik http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-821325 Erik Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:50:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-821325 <p>Thanks for the mention Om. I thought I would chime in here (albeit late) and provide some details on our upcoming re-launch of the Gaboogie services that will be known as Lypp for Business. Without getting into a long-winded sales pitch, Lypp for Business will deliver all of what Gaboogie was (business teleconferencing on steroids) and then some. It will combine both traditional conferencing plus the mobile features that we offer today. All of which ill also be available in our RAD API that developers can leverage to integrate VoIP and conferencing into their own apps.</p> Thanks for the mention Om. I thought I would chime in here (albeit late) and provide some details on our upcoming re-launch of the Gaboogie services that will be known as Lypp for Business. Without getting into a long-winded sales pitch, Lypp for Business will deliver all of what Gaboogie was (business teleconferencing on steroids) and then some. It will combine both traditional conferencing plus the mobile features that we offer today. All of which ill also be available in our RAD API that developers can leverage to integrate VoIP and conferencing into their own apps.

]]> By: Foonz, The Deadpool Is Calling : New Web 2.0 Magazine http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-809638 Foonz, The Deadpool Is Calling : New Web 2.0 Magazine Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:19:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-809638 <p>[...] CMO of Foonz’s parent company, RPM Communications, tells GigaOm that he has “shifted focus” to a new service called Utterz that lets people post voice [...]</p> [...] CMO of Foonz’s parent company, RPM Communications, tells GigaOm that he has “shifted focus” to a new service called Utterz that lets people post voice [...]

]]> By: Anthony Russo http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-809600 Anthony Russo Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:49:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/foonz-losing-its-voice/#comment-809600 <p>Dear Mr. Common Sense</p> <p>I appreciate your opinion and you are correct that our toll-free service is not for everyone. The biggest difference between our service, and the free services you mentioned is the toll-free aspect. Companies that have their employees submit expense reports on their phone usage benefit from our service because the 5 cent rate is cheaper than most long distance calls would be charged. Also people having seminars that want high attendance, have a better chance of having a higher attendance if it is toll-free. Some of them charge for the seminar and that covers the cost for the conference call and then some.</p> <p>The free services are good if you require no guarantee of service and the toll charges are alright with you. For those that want a guarantee, or someone to work with, or toll-free access for their attendees, then our service is geared towards them.</p> <p>Every person, every business, every situation has different needs.</p> <p>Anthony Russo Conferencing Consultant Great America Networks Conferencing arusso@ganconference.com www.ganconference.com Phone: 312-432-5377 Fax: 312-492-2577 Skype: anth.russo</p> Dear Mr. Common Sense

I appreciate your opinion and you are correct that our toll-free service is not for everyone. The biggest difference between our service, and the free services you mentioned is the toll-free aspect. Companies that have their employees submit expense reports on their phone usage benefit from our service because the 5 cent rate is cheaper than most long distance calls would be charged. Also people having seminars that want high attendance, have a better chance of having a higher attendance if it is toll-free. Some of them charge for the seminar and that covers the cost for the conference call and then some.

The free services are good if you require no guarantee of service and the toll charges are alright with you. For those that want a guarantee, or someone to work with, or toll-free access for their attendees, then our service is geared towards them.

Every person, every business, every situation has different needs.

Anthony Russo Conferencing Consultant Great America Networks Conferencing arusso@ganconference.com http://www.ganconference.com Phone: 312-432-5377 Fax: 312-492-2577 Skype: anth.russo

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