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Today in VentureBeat:

Pinger takes on Apple’s iMessage with launch of Textfree Web

“Pinger, a startup offering free text and voice messaging, has launched Textfree Web, a service that aims to blur the lines between SMS and mobile IM. Anyone with access to a web browser can text any mobile number from the U.S. and more than 18 other countries. Messages with photos can also be sent gratis.”

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Today in Techmento:

Silicon Valley Startup, Pinger Launches Textfree Web

“A Silicon Valley startup, dubbed Pinger, has just launched a free service for sending out text messages over a web browser. The feature is called Textfree Web and will be a great way to cut back on your text messaging for all you heavy texters out there!”

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Today in Wireless Week:

Pinger Adds Another Way to Text for Free

“Pinger today is debuting Pinger Textfree Web, offering a way for anyone with a Web browser to text for free. With Pinger’s Textfree Web, users choose their own local U.S. phone number and can communicate for free via text message to any U.S. mobile phone, as well as to more than 18 countries.”

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Today in GigaOM:

Pinger builds a bridge between IM and SMS

“Pinger, a San Jose, Calif.-based startup that initially dealt in web-based voice messaging, has launched a free service for sending texts over a web browser. The new feature, dubbed Textfree Web, looks to bridge the gap between traditional SMS and the quickly growing mobile messaging market.”

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Big news from Pinger this morning: Pinger, the company disrupting the mobile space by making texting and talking free, today announced the debut of Pinger Textfree Web, offering a way for anyone with a web browser to text for free. With Pinger Textfree Web, users choose their own local U.S. phone number and can communicate for free via text message to any U.S. mobile phone as well as to over 18 countries.

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Today in AppScout:

Pinger Grows Android Base – Adds Facebook Chat to Textfree App

“Textfree by Pinger is the texting/instant messaging app for iOS and Android devices that gives users their own texting number and unlimited texting and IM for free. As long as you have a data connection, you are free to chat to other Textfree users whether they are chatting on their mobile device or on the web.”

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Today in TechCrunch:

Pinger’s Textfree Surges On Android: User Growth Now Matches iPhone

“We’ve been tracking Textfree’s staggering growth for some time now — CEO Greg Woock says that Textfree users now exchange 1.5 billion messages and 45 million voice minutes each month, making it one of the top 10 carriers in the US.”

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For all your Android and Facebook fans out there: Pinger, the company disrupting the mobile space by making texting and talking free, today announced that users of its Textfree for Android app reached parity with iPhone users in just five months, marking a new milestone for the company.

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Textfree Web is great for texting from your PC or Mac. It’s super convenient, easy to type, and now with new account management features, it’s even better!

• recover your lost username/password (if you verified your email)
• change your password (in Options)
• change and verify your email (it’s important to verify, if you ever forget your login or password)
• see your number
• earn calling minutes faster.

Go to pinger.com/textfree on your computer (NOT on your device!) to take advantage of these new Textfree Web features.

We know you’ve been asking for them. Enjoy!

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