PINGER’S TEXTFREE iPHONE APP SURPASSES ONE BILLION MESSAGES

iPhone App Developer Transforms Textfree Success into String of 14 Top 100 Apps


SAN JOSE, CA — February 17, 2010 — Pinger, Inc., an award-winning developer for iPhone and iPod touch devices, today announced that its popular Textfree texting application has surpassed one billion text messages. Building on Textfree’s early success, Pinger developed a cross-promotional platform that has landed 14 of its iPhone applications in the Top 100 in the iTunes store.


“With over 15 million downloads and millions of retained active users every month, Pinger has a unique ability to launch our applications into the iTunes top 100,” said Greg Woock, Pinger CEO and co-founder. “In December 2009, we actually had 10 apps in the top 100 simultaneously.”


The profitable company generates revenue through four sources: application purchases, mobile advertising, affiliate programs and ad-on purchases. Significant company achievements in 10 months of efforts in the iTunes store:

  • Textfree surpassed one billion messages in just 10 months
  • 15 million downloads across all Pinger applications
  • More than four million unique monthly users
  • Picfree and Textfree included in overall Top Seller ‘09 in iTunes rewind


Textfree

Textfree allows iPhone and iPod touch owners to send free text messages to any US mobile phone, including replies. Textfree Lite allows users 15 messages daily at no cost. Textfree Unlimited is available for just $5.99 per year with no message restrictions. More information about Textfree and Pinger is available at www.pinger.com.


About Pinger

Pinger makes good things for mobile phones. Our flagship applications Textfree, Doodle Buddy and Stickwars have been downloaded by millions of iPhone and iPod touch users. Pinger is loaded with inventive people who enjoy creating consumer products and services that make a difference in people's lives. www.pinger.com.



Media Contact:

Paul Loeffler
SutherlandGold Group on behalf of Pinger
(510) 593-6765
paul@sutherlandgold.com







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