After the success of Skype (www.skype.com), many internet phone companies have sprung up. They have added advantage of convenience compared to Skype, as the user does not have to glue to the computer terminal while talking. Many offer free or reduced rates for talks around the world, but non offers free talk and talk in a social network setting like Jaxtr.
Social voice startup (started in July 2007) Jaxtr has reached 10 million users, doubling its user base in less than three months. The company has also announced the end of its beta and the beginning of revenue, with ads running on the Jaxtr Cafe site. The site essentially turns Jaxtr from a widget-based mobile VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) platform into a one-stop shop for social voice and text messaging that can be delivered to a mobile phone without the user giving out his or her phone number.
Jaxtr is a widget which enables users to receive calls from their friends through a VOIP connection. Similar VOIP services exist on the web, including Jajah, ConnectMeAnywhere, Hullo. Many major corporations have taken advantage of the Jaxtr service, including Dell, Logitech, and Symbian.
Additionally Jaxtr helps users bypass expensive international phone charges by giving them free local numbers in the countries that they’re calling to.
Jaxtr is a VOIP service which connects users to their online communities via a widget which they place on their blog or web page. Others can then call the user for free by entering their phone number. When their phone rings, they pick up and the call is connected. The service is currently free but has some limitations. Users are given 100 minutes per month, and after that is used up all calls are directed to voicemail. Users can also receive text messages and voicemail, but it is through the website rather than a user’s mobile phone.