April 2012
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March 2012
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WatchThank you Jeffery from iPad365 for reviewing our iPad app- textPlus Free Texts.
February 2012
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We’ve Updated textPlus Free Calls for iOS
Free and low cost calls with textPlus on your iPod, iPad and iPhone just got the biggest update since we launched free calling last December. Read on! So, what’s new?
+ Bluetooth support so you can chat handsfree on textPlus.
+ Spanish language support - if you’ve got your device’s language set to Spanish, now textPlus Free Calls will be in Spanish, too.
+ Ahora la aplicación esta en...
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textPlusers Say “I
In today’s modern world, there are many ways to say “I love you” other than in person - whether it’s calling, messaging, a Facebook post or even a tweet. And most certainly, via text. Because we’re interested to know whether or not it’s OK to say “I love you” via text, we went ahead and asked our users about their habits when it comes to digitally sharing their love. What’s ok to say in a text?...
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Texting and the “Second Screen”
We all know the days of watching TV and staying completely “tuned in” are over. A recent survey from our users confirmed 90% text during television shows. But what about when it comes to major events like the this weekend’s Super Bowl?
Well, 62% of all textPlus users surveyed said they plan to text during the Super Bowl this Sunday. What will you be texting about? According to our survey, it...
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New year= new website! →
Check out our killer new website and let us know what you think!
January 2010
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We have a new internet website!
Go check out the hot, new, slick, and oh so sexy:
http://www.textPlus.com
O Canada!
“When is textPlus coming to Canada?”
We get asked that a bunch. We love all of your feedback, because it helps us decide what to work on, where to put our teams focus, and well…it’s super cool to be able to talk to people who use something we work reallllly hard on.
So thank you.
Well, it’s beta time again!!!
This time, we need YOU Canada.
Do you live in Canada,...
textPlus now on Android
A funny thing happened in 2009. A new type of phone hit the market. Something with the odd name of Android. It’s an operating system built by someone we’re all familiar with - Google.
While we’re super fans of iPhones and iPod Touches, the Droids are pretty cool, and we wanted to get involved. So what did we do?
Built textPlus for Android, and launched it yesterday. You...
December 2009
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Happy Holidays - Now take over our app, please.
We hope that everyone is having a safe and happy holiday season this year. The whole team wants to thank you for such an awesome year of texting. We’re working super hard to make textPlus THE best texting app there is. And more (well, plus).
When you open the app today you’ll notice some nifty little artwork we whipped up to tell ya how we feel:
You know how Google has different...
textPlus 2.1 - Communities and more.
First of all, if you haven’t upgraded to our latest version of textPlus (2.1), please go here and do so!
The team has been working hard, we’ve been listening to all of your feedback…and we’ve made some changes we hope you like :)
New in textPlus version 2.1:
Personal Communities: - Make one for your class and one for your clique. - Name it and save it. Even non-app...
Blackberry Beta Users Needed!
Like to text?
Blackberry user?
Want to try out something awesome and rad and give us feedback and suggestions about it?
Well then come on down.
Join the textPlus Blackberry Beta!
Communities and why they're important.
Communities go way back…before the internet! *gasp!*
The dictionary says a community is: a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.
Interesting. So a community is a small, medium or large group that shares some of the same interest and background.
Your family is a community. Your...
Realtime, Realfast, Realmobile. Just text.
At GOGII, we’re fascinated by mobile technology…obviously. We’re dedicated to making texting better. We talk about “Next Generation Texting” a lot.
What does that mean? It means taking a technology that everyone uses and that has been around for a long time…SMS/texting…and then doing something revolutionary with it. Building on top of it, making it better and making it...
textPlus Upgrades for fasterness.
We’re always keeping an eye on the feedback you’re giving us, and always looking for ways to make textPlus better.
One of the ways to do that is to make sure textPlus is running snappy and fast and making it as reliable as possible.
We took steps yesterday to make that happen. textPlus has a new home, check it out!
In this picture, our team marvels at textPlus’ new cage. ...
Wait, Texting Can Save Your Life? →
I got an email which merits a Funny Business blog based solely on its title: “Text messages may increase use of sunscreen.”
Wha…?
We're Hiring - Mobile Software Quality Assurance...
Mobile Software Quality Assurance Tester – Consultant
Part-time/Full Time Positions
Send resumes to: jobs @ gogii.net
Description:
A Los Angeles based start-up company is looking for experienced, energetic and flexible Quality Assurance testers for mobile industry. The company is funded and looking a range for testers who have at minimal up to more seasoned testers within the mobile...
Android test texters needed
Psssssssst!
Have an Android phone or know someone who does? (pass this link on to them if so!)
Want to test something out?
We’re cooking up something awesome and we need a beta group to give it a test and give us some feedback.
Interested?
Cool, fill out this form.
Then you’re in. Simple as that.
Over and out.
November 2009
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We're Hiring!!!
We have an awesome team at GOGII and we want to add some more talented people to the mix. That could be YOU! We’re located in sunny Marina Del Rey, CA :) Here are the positions that we have open, click each for the full details and contact information: Java Engineer
iPhone Application Developer
J2ME/Android Developer
Mobile Software Quality Assurance Tester – Consultant
GOGII is an...
We're Hiring - iPhone Application Developer
Job Title: iPhone Application Developer Description: Looking for an experienced iPhone application developer to help support GOGII’s application portfolio Responsibilities
Work with design team and server team to implement ground breaking iPhone applications
Develop cool new UI elements for use on iPhone projects
Debug and profile apps, fix memory leaks and improve stability
Handle...
We're Hiring - J2ME/Android Developer
Job Title: J2ME/Android Developer Description: GOGII is building an exciting new platform to bring a new level of interactivity and functionality to mobile devices through their innovative new platform. We are looking for energetic, smart, self-starting J2ME/Android engineers to join the team and help make a daily impact on our product and the company’s overall growth. Responsibilities
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We're hiring - Java Engineer
Job Title: Java Engineer Description: GOGII is an innovative new platform that brings a new level of interactivity to Mobile. Through GOGII, Mobile users can create group chats with their friends using simple Text Messaging. Our integrated IPhone application textPlus, has been downloaded over 1.5 million times, and our users have sent 120 million messages since the product launch in June, 2009.
...
text(Plus)ing Nation
The CEO of GOGII, creator of textPlus, Scott Lahman was on ABC’s “Good Money” segment to talk about how to save money on your phone bill.
Check out the full interview here.
Scott talks about how we’ve become a “texting nation”, and phone calls are out the window these days. Texts are more efficient, and everyones doing it (in record numbers!)
thank you to our awesome textPlus user in St....
Version 2.0 of textPlus is available NOW!
The textPlus team has been working super hard to make textPlus what YOU need it to be. Here’s what you’re saying: argentangel: I love your app and will definitely support it. I only have a Touch so it’s super useful when my phone is dead! Thanks! appholic: My wife is using textPlus to send/receive text messages from her iTouch! Free and unlimited! Sweet! We’re really happy...
Username Contest.
As some of you know, usernames are coming out in the next version of textPlus (which could hit the app store at any time).
To get a username, you’re going to have to upgrade to the new version, and we’re helping you keep an eye on that by tweeting at the exact moment when it’s available.
We all know how important usernames are…in fact, I’m auctioning off my twitter...
October 2009
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OMG! Teachers say texting can be good for teens →
The study found texting may actually help teens’ writing in informal essays and many other writing assignments. In a conversational essay about happiness — which asked “what does it mean to be happy?” — teens who used more texting shortcuts performed better than colleagues who did not.
Are your teachers cool with your texting?
Let us know!
Tell your friends to use textPlus!
We’ve made it super easy to tell your friends about textPlus!
You know all about the free texting, reply all group conversations, and soon…usernames!
If you’re diggin’ textPlus, why not spread the wealth right from the app?
Want to get your own textPlus username?
textPlus usernames are coming in the next version (2.0). To get the username you want, be one of the first to download the new version of textPlus! Here’s how:
Follow us on Twitter to get the download alert for v2.0
Download the new version
Register your username
Tell your friends to textPlus you!
Your textPlus username makes having a cell # unnecessary, even if your friends don’t...
September 2009
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touch folks, have you upgraded to 3.1 yet?
So Apple lets you upgrade the software on your iPod touch from time to time. Over the past year or two they’ve added cool features like mail to your touch for a fee.
It’s totally worth it.
Plus, who wants to let those iPhone users have all of the cool stuffs?
Anyways…one of the awesomest features of textPlus is push notifications. Little popups and sounds that come up when...
"Dating Don’ts: Know Your Textiquette" (via... →
L8R D8R
Breaking up with someone via text is so tacky and vile (I’m talking to you, John Mayer!), that I’m not going to even get into it. When giving someone the heave-ho, at least extend them the courtesy of a phone call.
Read the full article.
What the f$%K textPlus, why can't I curse?
Well, you can f$%k$N curse all you like. In fact, some of us here in the office do it quite a bit.
We’re NOT censoring you at all. Rest assured.
You’ve noticed that there are filters when you send textPlus messages to your g#$am@ friends and family.
There’s a da#$ good reason for that.
The carriers that we have relationships with and work closely with have some guidelines...
August 2009
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"textPlus for iPhone - Chat app expands on the... →
Verifying Your App with a Cell # - "But, why?"
Verifying your textPlus app with a cell number is completely optional. You can still text your friends all the live long day without doing it.
But…it is an option.
Why you ask?
Oh, thank you for asking, here’s why you might want to verify your app.
- If you’d like to turn on optional SMS alerts, which basically means your phone will get a regular old text mesage everytime...
Are you the GOGII textPlus Teen Ambassador?
GOGII textPlus Teen Ambassador (Located in the LA/Marina del Rey area)
Send applications (videos, resumes….be creative! to drew@GOGII.net with the subject line “textPlus Teen Ambassador”)
What we’re looking for!
- A community evangelist to those who love to text, talk about texting, and like to try new and cool things on the iPod touch and iPhone - The official...
July 2009
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Oh Hai, textPlus 1.1 is LIVE!
First off, thank you for using textPlus by GOGII. Our small but powerful team is working super hard to make sure you get free texting on your iPod touch and iPhone.
And you get it. Because well…you’re using it. Tons.
Yay!
Today we released a new version of textPlus, version 1.1…and it has your names alllllllll over it.
Go get it here: http://bit.ly/2aqVAO
Here are the...
Verizon issue
Hey everyone.
Some of you are reporting that your friends aren’t able to respond to your textPlus messages using their Verizon phone device doohickeys. It might only be a small percentage of Verizon phone havers though.
We’re aware of the issue with Verizon and we’re working with our service provider to fix it. It’s definitely not a problem with your iPhone or iPod...
Thank you for your patience, textPlus is now... →
textPlus growing pains over the past few days
Hey everyone, just wanted to check in with you regarding some textPlus outages that you saw Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning. We’ve seen tons and tons of activity lately, meaning….y’all like to text. And a lot. And that’s great, and we love it and that’s why we do what we do. But because of that, we’ve had to jump into the fire and fix some issues with...
My Friends can't reply to my messages, WTCAT?
Sometimes your friends tell you that they replied to your textPlus messages but you don’t receive them. This is different than when your friends don’t receive your message (check our post here) It can be confusing and we’re sorry about that. -Your friends are on one of our carriers that require a “replycode” to respond. These carriers include Alltel, CellularOne,...
Aaaaaand, we're back!
Hi Everyone. Thanks for hangin’ in there with GOGII and textPlus. We had some downtime, about 75 minutes tonight. Rest assured that the entire team was on it until everything got back up and hummin’ along. Without getting too technical, a few of our databases decided they needed a nap. Without asking first. We woke them up and fed them a Red Bull and we’re good to go....