Userplane Anonymous Calling Scores with Users, Generating More Than 200,000 Minutes of Talk Time; Leading Community Software Provider Further Enhances Online Community Interaction Through Enabling Anonymous User-to-User and Multi-User Call Service.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Expanding the capabilities of its Flash voice and video communication platform, Userplane (www.userplane.com), a pioneer in community software, today announced that its unique Anonymous Calling feature has triggered more than 20,000 calls worldwide during the past 60 days. Userplane Anonymous Calling is now seamlessly enabled for every instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or conversation within the Userplane Webmessenger and Webchat client -- facilitating a unique phone number and extension to allow users in an IM conversation to speak with each other easily, securely and instantaneously. "The new anonymous calling feature in the Userplane IM has been a great help in building user retention," said Markus Frind, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Plentyoffish (www.plentyoffish.com). "With its seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. , Userplane Webmessenger has been a great addition to the site." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Frind, Plentyoffish receives 18 million page views a day, which has earned the site a ranking of 6th on the Hitwise list of the top 15 online dating sites. The Userplane anonymous calling system is built into the Webmessenger, enabling every IM connection to generate a private number and extension that users can call in to using their cell phone or land-line. The new calling feature is offered at no additional charge to the site or the user, providing additional value for completely free websites such as Plentyoffish. Since the launch of the anonymous calling system, Userplane has witnessed rapid adoption of this innovative community feature. "We find many users are uncomfortable either using VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a technology or giving away their personal phone number," said Michael Jones Mike or Michael Jones may refer to: In sports:
tr.v. co·found·ed, co·found·ing, co·founds To establish or found in concert with another or others. co·found and CEO of Userplane. "This service enables two users to connect via phone completely anonymously - without giving away any personal information." With no time limits or restrictions, this new Userplane calling feature delivers an enhanced user experience as well as offering a unique up-sell feature for sites and their members. "We support a wide range of communities, from social networking to online dating, some charge for the service, others give it away for free, and others disable it completely," Jones said. "Our features are modular, so users have complete control over who receives access to which feature." Userplane will continue to roll out a range of new partnerships and product developments to expand its feature set and drive compelling user experiences. Through the recent success of its ad-supported Webchat and Webmessenger, Userplane has been able to offer advertising revenue-sharing to clients - dramatically changing the value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. to a site community. Unlike traditional Java- and HTML-based communication solutions, Userplane offers cross-platform functionality, performing with ease on virtually all operating systems. As distinguished from Java applications - which frequently create customer support challenges because of platform inconsistencies -- Flash comes pre-installed on Windows XP, and works seamlessly on both Macintosh and Linux platforms. Current studies show that Flash is installed on more than 98 percent of Internet browsers. Userplane applications provide full site administrative control, integration via XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. with a (members-based) site's user database, and customization for each deployment to match the site's business model and branding. Userplane will be exhibiting at the 9th Internet Dating Conference in San Francisco on July 13-14th, 2006. About Userplane Based in Los Angeles, Userplane is the premier provider of enterprise social software for online communities. Userplane Apps are easy to use, rapidly deployed Flash web applications that support live text and A/V (1) (Audio/Video) Refers to equipment and applications that deal with sound and sight. The A/V world includes microphones, tape recorders, audio mixers, still and video cameras, film projectors, slide projectors, VCRs, CD and DVD players/recorders, amplifiers and communication. Each Userplane App adds core, must-have features to thriving community websites. Deployed internationally on sites ranging from online dating to social networks to intranets, Userplane Apps reach millions of users in more than fifteen countries. Userplane dramatically increases online interaction and improves guest-to-member conversion. Recent clients include: Date.com, Friendster, Honda, and Red Bull. Note to editors: High-resolution Web or print Userplane Application screenshots are available at http://www.userplane.com/partner/press.cfm. |
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