Know someone online you'd like to talk to on the phone, but don't
have their phone number - or don't want to give them yours? Chances
are you know their email address.
Now, that's all you need to call them, no matter where they are,
for free.(1)
Jangl, Inc., the company bridging the web and the phone, today
announced it is unveiling an easy-to-use service that lets you call
anyone with an email address, anywhere in the world.
Jangl gives everyone - from social network friends and IM buddies,
to auction or classifieds buyers and sellers, to bloggers, indie
media, and their audiences - a more flexible, safe, manageable, and
inexpensive way to talk by phone. The new Jangl service, available
today in 31 countries, is the first to connect people online to people
on their phones, without the need for headsets, downloads, or
installations.
"We recognize that, right now, the web and the phone are two
separate silos of communication," said Michael Cerda, CEO and
co-founder, Jangl, Inc. "Today, we are introducing the kernel of a
service that allows those silos to collapse. We're virtualizing phone
numbers, and making them as usable, manageable and disposable as email
addresses."
"Social networking is inherently viral ... and now it's ready to
be vocal," said Cerda. "The human voice transcends email, IM, profiles
and avatars, as the most effective and universal method of
communicating: from meeting or re-connecting or falling in love, to
buying and selling, or creating and sharing and learning, the voice is
how people connect, and ultimately how real communities are built."
With billions of email addresses and over a billion mobile phones
worldwide, the potential market impact for a range of industries -
social networks, online media, and mobile communications among them -
is staggering.
Jangl Service Highlights:
-- Call anyone: Connect via your mobile phone with anyone in the
world, for free, simply by knowing someone's email address.
-- Keep your real phone numbers private at all times.
-- Want to be called? Add a simple Jangl web address to your
email signature to let people connect with you even when
you're not online, or post a customized Jangl widget to your
online profile.
-- Control your phone access and manage Jangl voicemails, numbers
and relationships online.
-- Use any of your personal phones to connect - mobile, landline
or VOIP.
New Jangl Features Available Today:
-- Jangl "Call Anyone." With "Call Anyone" simply enter someone's
email address at Jangl's homepage to get connected. You'll be
given a phone number - local to you - to call them. During the
first call, you'll leave a voicemail, which Jangl then
delivers via email. Once they receive that message, the
recipient receives instructions to get a number - local to
them - to call you back. This service still keeps your
personal number safe, enables text messaging via SMS(2) and
the easy exchange of voicemails, too. Plus, Jangl works on any
phone - even if your phone doesn't normally allow you to call
international numbers.
-- Jangl "Call Me" Link. Available to anyone - Jangl member or
not - Jangl's "Call Me" link lets you place a simple URL in
your email signature (or anywhere else online), giving anyone,
anywhere "one-click" access to a private number at which they
can reach you. Let your online friends connect with you
whether you're online or not - and, as always, keep your real
number safe while enjoying total control over incoming calls.
Simply append your email address to a Jangl URL -
http://callme.jangl.com - and start connecting.
-- Jangl Widget. Colorful, cool Jangl widgets - available to
Jangl members - let people simply enter their phone number and
instantly get a number to connect with you. Jangl widgets are
easily posted on a profile page, contact page or blog, and are
already widely in use at several top social networking sites.
-- Jangl Voicemail. Your Jangl voicemail can now be easily
accessed and organized at Jangl.com, or via your third-party
email account. Additionally, you can receive email or SMS
notification of incoming Jangl voicemails.
-- Multiple Phone Support. Now you can use any phone with Jangl.
Simply register all of your phones and use any of them to
connect with others - mobile, home phone, and more.
-- Enhanced Management of Your Jangl. The Jangl control panel is
more simple and powerful than ever. Access, organize and
control your voicemails, numbers and relationships online.
And, as always, screen or block callers as you see fit.
Jangl has witnessed tremendous growth in the U.S. since its
official launch in November 2006. Most recently, Jangl widgets have
been featured extensively on social networking site Tagged.com and
blogging platform TypePad, and Jangl is experiencing organic adoption
on several other top social networking sites. Moreover, Jangl
continues to power online personals leader Match.com's MatchTalk
service, which enables its members to talk on their phones without
sharing their real numbers.
The new service is free now, during the official beta period, and
is available in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and
the United States.
Throughout this spring and summer, Jangl will announce new partner
distribution and co-branded services with global leaders in consumer
web services. To learn more about upcoming announcements, contact
Jangl PR (tim@jangl.com) to be added to our news distribution network.
About Jangl
Jangl is the company bridging the web and billions of mobile
phones. Jangl's service is distributed directly to consumers at
Jangl.com and through partnerships with global leaders in social
networking, digital media and communications, and dating and
relationship communities. Jangl's management team hails from
successful consumer and technology companies, including Skype, Redback
Networks, Podshow, Microsoft, WebTV, Sprint Nextel, and Lucent
Technologies. Jangl's investors include Cardinal Venture Capital,
Labrador Ventures and Storm Ventures, which together have invested $9
million. Jangl is headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., and is
available on the web at http://www.jangl.com and via telephone at
1.925.271.5050.
(C)2007 Jangl, Inc. Jangl is a trademark of Jangl, Inc. All other
trademarks and servicemarks are property of their respective owners.
All rights reserved.
(1) Free for a limited time. Phone carrier charges may still
apply.
(2) Available soon.