Comments on: Facebook tests Wi-Fi calling, and voice app in Canada http://gigaom.com/2013/01/03/facebook-tests-wi-fi-calling-and-voice-app-in-canada/ Thu, 23 May 2013 18:21:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Igor Zavalishin http://gigaom.com/2013/01/03/facebook-tests-wi-fi-calling-and-voice-app-in-canada/#comment-1299035 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:34:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=598749#comment-1299035 Latest Facebook Messenger App update is really awesome. Voice messaging is exactly what we all waited for for so long. However there’s still one thing missing. Members of numerous Facebook Groups and Events don’t actually have a native tool for live voice conversations.

We’re trying to change this with GroupVox app that brings live voice messaging to existing Facebook Groups and Events. It feels natural to send voice notes to communities you’re a part of, right from any iOS device, Android or using built-in web-based player on Facebook. All voice messages are stored on Group’s Timeline and can be played anytime.

Check it out at Google Play and at AppStore. It’s free.
https://www.facebook.com/GroupVox

]]> By: mark plakias http://gigaom.com/2013/01/03/facebook-tests-wi-fi-calling-and-voice-app-in-canada/#comment-1293359 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:00:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=598749#comment-1293359 Re the Skype play, Ironic scenario if this goes to UK, where since October Skype offers free WiFi through a network of small businesses who pay to provide it as an amenity to customer…..person walks into cafe orders a crumpet, logs into free Skype WiFi, makes free call thru FB…Q: who monetized THAT conversation? A: Skype.

]]> By: Stuart Crawford http://gigaom.com/2013/01/03/facebook-tests-wi-fi-calling-and-voice-app-in-canada/#comment-1292872 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:50:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=598749#comment-1292872 Good news for Facebook. Microsoft may have just missed the opportunity, however, I can see Skype winning on the Windows Phone platform, but that is just a small sliver of the users out there.

Stuart Crawford
MSP Coach
403.260.9021

]]> By: iscandc http://gigaom.com/2013/01/03/facebook-tests-wi-fi-calling-and-voice-app-in-canada/#comment-1292568 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:07:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=598749#comment-1292568 It would have been thoughtful of Facebook to include iPad in this release rather than just the iPhone since iPads also use WiFi.

Boneheads.

]]> By: Chris Taylor http://gigaom.com/2013/01/03/facebook-tests-wi-fi-calling-and-voice-app-in-canada/#comment-1292561 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:44:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=598749#comment-1292561 This is coming faster than I expected. Skype may have missed their window once Facebook rolls this out widely. I’d be curious to know what the roadblocks are from the FCC and other governmental regulators in the US and abroad.

The disruption potential here is…let’s just say it ranks up there pretty high.

]]> By: Computer-Information-Systems http://gigaom.com/2013/01/03/facebook-tests-wi-fi-calling-and-voice-app-in-canada/#comment-1292557 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:40:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=598749#comment-1292557 Reblogged this on Information-Systems and commented:
Wow how interesting,now thats forward Thinking !!!

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