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About Voxer- Voxer.com
I recently switched over to the “dark side” and finally got a smart phone. I had been holding out for all of those years because I mainly didn’t want to pay for internet at home, as well as on a phone. I will however tell you that my switch has been more like the “bright side” and my daily productivity is truly better. Upon the switch, I was asking friends and family for suggestions for apps that were beneficial. One among the suggestions was Voxer. I use this app daily, and have multiple conversations going at once. This app also has a Wi-Fi connection option and I was able to converse with family and friends while overseas in Germany. I love this app! But before I go too far, let me clue you in on this nifty innovative networking tool. (Assuming you don’t already know.)
Voxer.com states that their app was “founded with a vision to make voice communications more useful.” The websites describes it as: “A Walkie Talkie application for smartphones. Voxer lets you send instant audio, text and photo messages to your friends (one or more!). Messages stream live as you talk and your friends join you live or listen later.”
The best part is that Voxer is available for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android devices. This allows you to use the app with any smart device. Voxer has the ability to have a one on one conversation with another user, or set up a chat to have multiple users on the same conversation. When you set up a chat with multiple users, all members can listen to the simultaneous voice conversations and respond accordingly. If you aren’t available and can’t listen “live” when someone is sending you a vox, the voice message is stored for you to listen to it at a later date. This also gives you the opportunity to listen to the message multiple times if needed.
An article on Wikipedia nicely compares the app "as being similar to the Nextel walkie talkie phones, except it lets users listen to messages at their convenience and talk one-to-one with other users." The app also allows users to send text messages and photos and has a location feature that allows users to see on a map where other users are located when they send a message. Voxer is much like normal texting that comes standard on your phone, but has the capability to add voice messaging as well as global positioning. When operating the app, you even “touch the screen” like you would if you were using a real walkie talkie. How clever!
Voxer’s significance is growing. I found a news article that was published in March of 2012 that stated approximately one million additional users were being added each month. I was very interested to learn that Voxer’s significance is growing large enough to get facebook’s recognition. Just three days ago facebook shut off Voxer from receiving friend data from facebook. When you first downloaded and signed up for voxer, you had the option of linking your Voxer account to your facebook friends. This would allow you to easily see who of your facebook friends were on voxer. Facebook recently determined that they were a “competing social network”. This may stem from the recent additions of facebook recently launching free voice calling to friends through wi-fi. This is facilitated by their newer and ever changing messenger app on iOS.
This new innovative networking tool with only continue to grow, and I am a huge advocate for Voxer. I am consistently recruiting new members for the app. It is easy to use, stores conversations, and also aids in being a safer driver on the road. No texting and driving!
I recently switched over to the “dark side” and finally got a smart phone. I had been holding out for all of those years because I mainly didn’t want to pay for internet at home, as well as on a phone. I will however tell you that my switch has been more like the “bright side” and my daily productivity is truly better. Upon the switch, I was asking friends and family for suggestions for apps that were beneficial. One among the suggestions was Voxer. I use this app daily, and have multiple conversations going at once. This app also has a Wi-Fi connection option and I was able to converse with family and friends while overseas in Germany. I love this app! But before I go too far, let me clue you in on this nifty innovative networking tool. (Assuming you don’t already know.)
Voxer.com states that their app was “founded with a vision to make voice communications more useful.” The websites describes it as: “A Walkie Talkie application for smartphones. Voxer lets you send instant audio, text and photo messages to your friends (one or more!). Messages stream live as you talk and your friends join you live or listen later.”
The best part is that Voxer is available for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android devices. This allows you to use the app with any smart device. Voxer has the ability to have a one on one conversation with another user, or set up a chat to have multiple users on the same conversation. When you set up a chat with multiple users, all members can listen to the simultaneous voice conversations and respond accordingly. If you aren’t available and can’t listen “live” when someone is sending you a vox, the voice message is stored for you to listen to it at a later date. This also gives you the opportunity to listen to the message multiple times if needed.
An article on Wikipedia nicely compares the app "as being similar to the Nextel walkie talkie phones, except it lets users listen to messages at their convenience and talk one-to-one with other users." The app also allows users to send text messages and photos and has a location feature that allows users to see on a map where other users are located when they send a message. Voxer is much like normal texting that comes standard on your phone, but has the capability to add voice messaging as well as global positioning. When operating the app, you even “touch the screen” like you would if you were using a real walkie talkie. How clever!
Voxer’s significance is growing. I found a news article that was published in March of 2012 that stated approximately one million additional users were being added each month. I was very interested to learn that Voxer’s significance is growing large enough to get facebook’s recognition. Just three days ago facebook shut off Voxer from receiving friend data from facebook. When you first downloaded and signed up for voxer, you had the option of linking your Voxer account to your facebook friends. This would allow you to easily see who of your facebook friends were on voxer. Facebook recently determined that they were a “competing social network”. This may stem from the recent additions of facebook recently launching free voice calling to friends through wi-fi. This is facilitated by their newer and ever changing messenger app on iOS.
This new innovative networking tool with only continue to grow, and I am a huge advocate for Voxer. I am consistently recruiting new members for the app. It is easy to use, stores conversations, and also aids in being a safer driver on the road. No texting and driving!
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