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Open Garden Releases FireChat, Enables Off-the-grid Messaging on
Android
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Garden announced
today that its newest app, FireChat, is now available on Google Play.
The app takes advantage of Open Garden's proprietary mesh networking
technology and gives people the ability to chat with others around
them on Android devices - even when no Internet connection or cellular
coverage is available.
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FireChat demonstrates what's possible over peer-to-peer networks.
Whether you're on the beach or in the subway, at a big game or a trade
show, camping in the wild or at a concert, or even abroad, simply fire
up the app with a friend or two and find out who else is around and
start chatting.
"Many people asked us to bring FireChat to Android. We first launched
FireChat on iOS two weeks ago. It was an instant success. FireChat
reached the top 10 amongst social networking apps in 80 countries
around the word, adding more than one new user per second," said Micha
Benoliel, Open Garden's CEO. "I am proud to say that we are now able
to deliver a best-in-class peer-to-peer chat experience to anyone with
an Android device. And thanks to its multi-hop capabilities, FireChat
may extend the range of peer-to-peer communications significantly."
FireChat enables communication for scenarios such as disaster recovery
and public safety. FireChat is also well suited for any situation
where you don't have reliable connectivity including schools and
colleges, public transportation, stadiums, clubs, concerts,
conferences, conventions, construction sites or outdoor festivals.
About FireChat
The FireChat App is available for free on the Google Play store and at
www.opengarden.com.
FireChat features and capabilities:
-- Instantly message anyone around you on Android devices,
-- Works even without any Internet connection or any type of mobile
coverage
-- Chat with one person or with a group of people at once,
-- See what people are talking about everywhere in the "Everyone"
mode, or create conversations that only people near you can join in
the "Nearby" mode,
-- "Nearby chat" works best within 30 feet of your location,
-- Easy: no Facebook or email login, no password to remember,
-- Use it at home or when traveling anywhere in the world.
About Open Garden
Open Garden is a San Francisco-based startup dedicated to connecting
the next 5B mobile devices with peer-to-peer connections by leveraging
the density of mobile devices.
Open Garden was recognized as the Most Innovative Startup when it was
debuted at TechCrunch Disrupt NYC 2012, and was the Grand Prize Winner
of the GMIC startup competition in October 2013. Since then, over 4
million people have installed an Open Garden app. Find out more at
www.opengarden.com
Press Contact: Jenny Ryan - P. +1 415 800 4421 - Email
Read more news from Open Garden.
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