
Voxer Walkie Talkie In May 2011, the company launched Voxer Walkie Talkie on Apple's iOS operating system.The free app utilizes a number of patents and technology around its live streaming voice service to create a
"push-to-talk" product that makes all communication live. The app has been described "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. In November 2011, after launching
a version of the app on the Android operating system, Voxer Walkie
talkie began to experience viral success
In an interview with TechCrunch, Gustaf Alstromer, the company's head of growth, explained that users in Cleveland adopted the technology first, followed by users in other cities in the Midwestern United States. The company attributes its viral success to word of mouth and "a variety of best practices going for tracking
clickthroughs, conversions, and overall usage, using third parties like Mixpanel as well as its in-house
systems." As of April 2012, monthly, unique users numbered in the double-digit millions. In a video interview with the Wall Street Journal and All Things Digital , Katis also claimed Voxer's widespread adoption was in part due to the company's cross platform roll out on iOS and Android. This cross platform
functionality allows users on different operating systems to communicate using the app which
created a viral loop. Today, the company has users across the world with an especially high user base in the United States , Mexico , Canada, Germany , England, Saudi Arabia , Brazil and Asia. Voxer Walkie Talkie was among the top 25 social networking apps in more than 60 markets, according to the app tracking website App Annie.
The service works over WiFi, 3G, 4G, and EDGE. As of April 2012, the company has 35 employees and is headquartered in downtown San Francisco. The company's employees comes from a variety of backgrounds and companies including Danger , Android, Twitter, and Apple . Katis said that the next steps for Voxer are to continue to improve the app, roll out functionality on other platforms and to create an
enterprise-level product with additional features and administrative rights that can be used for governments, hospitals corporations and other large organizations.
































