Category: Jangl

Like Jangl, TalkPlus Losing Its Voice As Well

Posted on May 9, 2008

Janglkratkelogo GIGAOM — May 7 — Michael Cerda, former CEO of Jangl along with the cofounder, Ben Dean and three other Jangl employees is joining Jajah. "The company was finding its groove in the marketplace, but our investors though it wasn't enough for us to keep going, and decided not to fund us", Cerda said. Jangl had raised about $9m in VC funding from Storm Ventures, Labrador Ventures and Cardinal Ventures. Cerda explains the rise and fall of Jangl on his blog. Jangl is not the only VoIP company to nosedive. We have heard from reliable sources that TalkPlus, is going nowhere fast. Michael Toepel, who was the CEO recently left, after the company failed to get new investment to keep going. 

The full article was originally published at GigaOm, but is no longer available.

Jangl Unveils Its Mobile Media Initiative

Posted on March 12, 2008

TRADING MARKETS — Mar 11 — Jangl, a company connecting online profiles and mobile phones, has unveiled a new mobile media initiative with Pudding Media and advertising agency Ogilvys Digital Innovation Group. Jangl services already enable SMS, calling and voicemail for Facebook, Bebo and Plentyoffish. Jangl and Pudding Media tested pre-roll spots prior to calls on its free direct services and recently tested ads appended to SMS messages in Bebo and Facebook. Jangl is now working on new campaigns that leverage the interactive response capabilities of its voice services to deliver links and additional information via SMS to customers that respond and opt-in to promotions.

The full article was originally published at Trading Markets, but is no longer available.

Jangl Turns On Audio Ads

Posted on March 6, 2008

Janglmedia_logo_2 TECH CRUNCH — Mar 6 — Jangl is finally turning on a revenue stream across its network of social calling widgets, which reach a potential 80M social networking profiles. The new advertising initiative is called Mobile Media Platform and provides a set of APIs for publishers and ad units for advertisers. Through the APIs, developers can integrate bits of Jangl's SMS and VOIP calling functionality into their applications. The monetization side is being handled in partnership with Pudding Media, and Ogilvy's Digital Innovation Group. Jangl will have several different types of ad units for advertisers, such as SMS ads tacked on to messages users send and pre-roll audio ads that play during the time you'd normally spend listening to the phone ring. Advertisers can target the ads by keyword, category, location, and demographic. FULL ARTICLE @ TECH CRUNCH

Paltalk Adds Vumber’s Disposable Phone Numbers To Video Chat

Posted on February 20, 2008

Paltalklogo MASHABLE — Feb 19 — There are a number of VoIP services, like Jangl and Jajah, that let you chat online, or even via landlines without having to reveal the phone number. Paltalk has integrated Vumber's disposable number service. The biggest benefit of Vumber is that its users can have an easier time taking their Paltalk video chat sessions offline. Paltalk customers get a 30-day free trial of Vumber's service, after which the $4.99 per month rate will kick in. FULL ARTICLE @ MASHABLE

Hookups Get More Random, With Jangl On PlentyofFish

Posted on January 31, 2008

Janglplentyoffish_loga_2 MASHABLE — Jan 31 — The very successful , "no-gimmicks" dating site run by one man in his apartment is not known for its great user interface design, or even for its feature set. So it's a noteworthy thing when we find out that PlentyofFish is the latest to integrate Jangl VoIP services in order to offer click-to-call options for its dating users. FULL ARTICLE @ MASHABLE

Jangl Powering Anonymous Phone Sex On PlentyOfFish

Posted on January 31, 2008

Janglplentyoffish_loga TECH CRUNCH — Jan 31 — When it comes to connecting with new friends safely and privately, Jangl fits the bill. The "Social Communications Widget" lets you make calls, send SMSs, and leave voice mails without exposing anyone's phone number through a simple widget. Now they've forged a deal to be featured on the maverick of dating sites, PlentyOfFish. PlentyOfFish is like every other dating site you've heard of, but free. Free has actually paid off pretty well for founder Markus Frind, who runs the site from his Vancouver apartment and takes in over $10 million a year in advertising. Comscore ranked the site the number one dating site in December 2007, with an average of 1.3 billion page views a month (70,000 sessions and 3 million page views an hour). FULL ARTICLE @ TECH CRUNCH

Jangl Partners with Plentyoffish.com

Posted on January 31, 2008

Janglplentyoffish_loga_2 PRESS RELEASE — Jan 31 –  Jangl, the company connecting millions of online profiles and mobile phones, safely and privately, has teamed with the world's largest free online dating site, Plentyoffish.com, to let online daters get to know each other via text messages, phone calls and voicemail — all without sharing their real numbers. In less than 15 months, Jangl® has teamed with popular social web communities like Facebook, Bebo, Match.com, Friendster, AdultFriendFinder, Tagged and Fubar. Plentyoffish.com has witnessed extraordinary recent growth, serving 1.2 billion page views in December 2007 alone. According to comScore Media Metrix, it is the most visited dating site in the U.K. and Canada, and the second most visited in the U.S.

The full article was originally published at AD-HOC News, but is no longer available.

The Attack Of The Ad-Sponsored Phone Call

Posted on January 23, 2008

Janglkratkelogo CNN MONEY — Jan 15 — At the end of last year, privately held Internet phone company Jangl started testing "in-call" advertising. While customers wait for Jangl to connect their calls, the originating party may hear a short audio advertisement. Potential advertisers, Jangl says, include wireless game and ringtone purveyors. Jajah, also an Internet-based communications company, is set to launch in-call ads this year. Customers will opt into the service, and in exchange for listening to a 15-second clip, they'll earn credits that will offset their phone bills.

The full article was originally published at CNN Money, but is no longer available.

Mark Brooks: This is ground breaking. Free anonymous calling, with a rev share back to site owners. Nice! (Full Disclosure: Jangl is a client of Courtland Brooks)

Free Anonymous SMS

Posted on November 28, 2007

PRESS RELEASE — Nov 28 — Jangl customers can talk, exchange voicemails and now send text messages without sharing their phone numbers. Text messaging can be initiated from either a PC or a phone. Sending and receiving SMS via Jangl's web interface is 100% free. Fees to mobile providers will apply if the SMS are sent via cell phones. FULL ARTICLE @ BUSINESS WIRE

Mark Brooks: Jangl provides anonymous calling on Match as MatchTalk, and will be going live with more dating sites shortly.  Recently, Jangl hooked up with Jajah. (Disclosure: Jangl is a client of Courtland Brooks)

Jajah And Jangl Partnership

Posted on November 15, 2007

Jangljajah_2REUTERS — Nov 15 — Jajah and Jangl have formed a partnership. Both companies provide alternative Internet based alternatives to traditional phone calls. They also offer calling services for social networking sites that allow users to call each other without revealing their mobile or home phone numbers. Jajah's strength is discount long-distance. Jangl has focused on offering phone services through Match.com, Facebook, and FriendFinder. The partnership would help them gain a competitive edge against rivals such as Jaxtr, said Michael Cerda, CEO of Jangl. FULL ARTICLE @ REUTERS

Mark Brooks: A potent combination. Anonymous calling + click-to-call with cheap long distance.