Airtime.com
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Type of site | Video chat, real time (media) |
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| Available in | English, Spanish |
| Owner | Shawn Fanning, Sean Parker |
| Website | www |
Airtime was a group video, audio and text chat app available on iOS, Android, and Desktop. Users have the ability to communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in public or private group chats called "rooms". It originally launched to the public as a web product on June 5, 2012.[1] It relaunched in April 2016.[2]
Overview
Airtime is a joint digital media venture between Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning that launched in June 2012.[3][4]
History
Airtime.com went live for general use on June 5, 2012. The site was launched after a press conference in New York City , which featured a number of major celebrities Snoop Dogg, Olivia Munn and Martha Stewart.[5] (As of October 2013), the site appeared to have few active users.[6]
Airtime relaunched in 2016 as a mobile-first experience for iOS and Android.[7]
References
- ↑ "Airtime - FAQ". https://www.airtime.com/faq.
- ↑ ""Sean Parker's group chat app Airtime relaunches on iOS and Android"". April 21, 2016. https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/21/11476334/airtime-ios-android-app-sean-parker-group-video-chat.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ "Startup Launch As Celebrity Bonanza: Airtime's Ritzy, Glitzy, Glitchy Debut". June 5, 2012. https://techcrunch.com/2012/06/05/startup-launch-as-celebrity-bonanza-airtimes-ritzy-glitzy-glitchy-debut/.
- ↑ "There is literally no one left on Sean Parker's Airtime – Milo Yiannopoulos – The Kernel". http://www.kernelmag.com/features/report/6428/there-is-literally-no-one-left-on-sean-parkers-airtime/.
- ↑ Constine, Josh (April 21, 2016). "Sean Parker relaunches Airtime, a video chat room for watching – together". https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/21/airtime/.
External links
- Airtime.com (official website)
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