PARIS, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Name: Libon (now available on Google
Play as well the App Store)
Quick
Pitch: Libon - the most innovative and
useful all-in-one communications app that will change the way you
communicate with the people that matter -Now available on Android,
upgrade to existing iOS app
Key
features: 3 in 1
-> Free calls, Text messages,
and smart personalized visual
voicemail - on any network
Orange today announced the launch of Libon, its all-in-one
communications app, on Android. Available to download for free from
Google Play, Libon will now offer Android users free calls, smart
messaging and personalized visual voicemail on Android as well as
iOS. Libon will be available globally with the exception of the US
which will launch later next month. Orange also announced version
2.2 of its iOS Libon app.
Following its successful launch on iOS in November 2012 Libon is now available on Android.
The Android launch means users will now be able to connect cross
platform between iOS and Android, as well as with friends and
family on any network in 100 countries.
"The launch of Libon on Android was an absolute must. It's
overtaken iOS numbers in the smartphone OS wars and we're very
excited to finally offer something to the thousands of users who
have been asking about this," said Giles
Corbett, Head of Libon.
At launch, Android users of Libon will be able to enjoy:
Free calls
Libon users will enjoy completely free HD quality voice calls
between Libon users, wherever they are, in the same country or on
the other side of the world. Contacts just need to download Libon
for free from the App Store or Google Play to begin enjoying free
crystal clear calls between each other on 3G or Wi-Fi.
Free messages
Libon's instant messaging is as easy to use as SMS.
Conversations, not just calls
For every contact, Libon will pull all conversations into one
place. View SMS, instant messages, calls and voicemails to give
users a context when they are calling.
Best personalized voicemail: make your
callers feel special
You don't speak the same way to your partner, your family, your
colleagues or your customers so Libon lets you sort your contacts
into groups, each group hearing a different greeting message.
Available for Libon calls.
If a user is looking for a great Visual Voicemail on Android,
Libon is the right solution. See all messages received at a glance
and listen to them in any order.
And for when it's not convenient, there's no need to listen to
voice messages, Libon converts voice messages from Libon calls into
text*.
* Available in English, French and Spanish
Never lose anything
Contacts, conversations, messages - sync and save everything in
the cloud, safe and secure.
Libon for Android works on Android version: 2.2 or higher and
needs a minimum HVGA screen size.
Major update for the iPhone Libon
app
In addition to the launch of Libon for Android, Orange also
announces a new version of Libon for iOS - version 2.2.
From now, users can send pictures and audio messages to their
Libon friends in just a few seconds.
Seen something interesting? Open Libon, take a picture from the
Instant Messaging screen and it's already on your friend's
screen
Found a nice picture of your last holiday? Libon users can
easily send it to their Libon friends from the Photo Gallery
"Push-to-talk". Just push the button, talk, release the button
and that's it - you've just sent an audio message to your friends.
It couldn't be any easier.
Libon for both iOS and Android is available in English, French,
Spanish, Romanian, Slovakian and Polish.
To see a short video of Libon in action please go here
Website: http://www.libon.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/libon.fan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Libon
Visuals: http://www.flickr.com/photos/libon
About Orange
France Telecom-Orange is one of the world's leading
telecommunications operators with sales of 45.3 billion euros for 2011 and has 170,000
employees worldwide at 30 September
2012, including 105,000 employees in France. Present in 33 countries, the Group has
a total customer base of 227 million customers at 30 September 2012, including 169 million mobile
customers and 15 million broadband Internet (ADSL, fibre) customers
worldwide. Orange is one of the main European operators for mobile
and broadband Internet services and, under the brand Orange
Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing
telecommunication services to multinational companies. With its
industrial project, "conquests 2015", Orange is
simultaneously addressing its employees, customers and
shareholders, as well as the society in which the company operates,
through a concrete set of action plans. These commitments are
expressed through a new vision of human resources for employees;
through the deployment of a network infrastructure upon which the
Group will build its future growth; through the Group's ambition to
offer a superior customer experience thanks in particular to
improved quality of service; and through the acceleration of
international development. France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on
NYSE Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on the New York Stock
Exchange. For more information (on the internet and on your
mobile):
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