C2Call Launches FriendCaller iPhone OS 3.0 Version

WERL, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C2Call launches with FriendCaller 3 its iPhone OS 3.0 version of FriendCaller, the only iPhone app on iTunes that can establish a free Internet call with anyone on the Internet. This breaks with the convention of allowing free calls only between registered users of a service who had to have installed identical software first.

“Users tell us they are tired of keeping track of the myriads of user accounts, installation updates and passwords, and determining which services their friends are using”

www.FriendCaller.com is an easy-to-use, browser based VoIP solution allowing users to make free calls from the website to anyone on the Internet, with no software installation for the “callee” or person being called. Additionally, the invited call participant is not even required to register. The peer-to-peer calls work with any browser on Windows, OS X and Linux, and now with FriendCaller 3 as an OS 3.0 app for the original iPhone, iPhone 3G, 3GS and the iPod touch (2nd Generation).

FriendCaller 3 defines a new, much more user-friendly and intuitive standard for VoIP apps on an iPhone. “The days when users first had to sign up, then download and install software and exchange user IDs prior to talking with each other are gone,” said Martin Feuerhahn, CEO of FriendCaller developer C2Call GmbH.

FriendCaller 3 users simply send the patent pending Call^me links directly from their iPhone via email to anyone on the Internet, or place their personal Call^me links on their social media profiles, i.e., FaceBook, Twitter, etc. A web-phone starts once the link is opened on any browser with no installation or registration requirements for the person receiving the call invitation. That person simply clicks and connects!

“Users tell us they are tired of keeping track of the myriads of user accounts, installation updates and passwords, and determining which services their friends are using,” added Feuerhahn. “Our users simply want the ability to reach out across social networks, browsers and platforms without worrying about all these details – and now with FriendCaller 3, they have that ability not only on their PCs but anywhere they go.”

FriendCaller 3 makes great use out of a new iPhone OS 3.0 feature called “Push Notification.” With Push Notification, a FriendCaller user whose app is not open receives call notifications and instant messages (IM) on his or her iPhone screen which appear as a text message. By opening the notification, the app starts, and the user can call immediately if in WiFi, or text via IM in Edge/3G.

With OS 3.0, Apple also has also opened “In App Purchasing,” which makes paying for FriendCaller Call Credit even more user-friendly. FriendCaller calls are free, and only calls to phone numbers are charged by the minute. FriendCaller provides global coverage, with calls to most countries in North America and Europe cost only 2 cents per minute.

In App Purchasing will be available with the soon-to-be released advertisement-free FriendCaller 3 Pro version. Devices on OS 2.0 are still supported by the FriendCaller Instant VoIP app available on the iTunes App Store. Users can continue to keep and use their user ID and password for all FriendCaller app versions and the FriendCaller Website.

FriendCaller 3 is available now on the iTunes App Store.

About C2Call and FriendCaller

C2Call is a German-based peer-to-peer VoIP service provider, which powers the popular FriendCaller www.friendcaller.com website. Offering easy-to-use, cost-effective VoIP calling, FriendCaller allows users to instantly connect over the Internet through the company’s patented Call^me links. FriendCaller is the first VoIP service available currently that does not require prior software installation, registration or ID exchanges by users.

Visit the c2Call / FriendCaller Web site at: www.friendcaller.com for more information.