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Startup Leverages VoIP Capabilities For Mobiles: UPDATED |
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Written by Adam Gosling
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Tuesday, 31 October 2006 |
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A newly funded startup, TalkPlus, has announced
today that venture capital firm Menlo Ventures has provided first round funding
that will assist it to bring 'next generation' phone services to mobile
phones.
The US$5.5 million investment comes after TalkPlus spent the past two years
developing patent pending technologies that bring advanced call services to
mobile phones.
"We are excited to partner with a top tier firm like Menlo Ventures," said
Jeff Black, CEO, TalkPlus. "They understand the vision and potential of our next
generation services to mobile users, and are key to our expansion plans."
Billed as 'Voice 2.0' calling services TalkPlus offers mobile phones users
advanced calling services generally unavailable from carriers. Services such as
multiple virtual numbers, international numbers and call management and contact
management which take advantage of the true benefits of IP Telephony.
"TalkPlus is an early leader for new, innovative
telephony services that focus on privacy, identity and presence," said Shawn
Carolan, Managing Director, Menlo Ventures. "They have a world class team, a
breakthrough technology, great intellectual property protection, and a
significant launch partner in the consumer Internet space. Menlo Ventures is thrilled to be participating in such an
exciting opportunity."
The identity of the "significant partner in the consumer Internet space" was
not revealed in the announcement. Other online
reports, however, suggest that the partner may be an online 'top-tier' dating
site
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The full gamut of services from TalkPlus will take several months to be realised, but the company is coming to market with an
initial service that offers a second phone number for your mobile phone which
should attract certain sectors of the community, says the company.
"We are very excited to unveil our new offerings, which will
expand what people can do with their phones," said Black who
is founder and CEO.
"TalkPlus has invested a significant
amount of time and thought into creating robust solutions that meet
people's needs for greater flexibility and privacy in their mobile
lives."
The company is actually hoping that the first consumers that will hook up
with the system are online daters who need a phone
number they can pass out without giving away their real details. The second
phone number service may also be of interest to professionals such as Doctors
and Lawyers, small business owners and others who don't want to be plagues with
after hours calls.
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