Alcatel OneTouch adds VoiceByte social media platform to Australian smartphones
Sydney, Australia: December 22, 2014:
VoiceByte, a young Australian startup that delivers voice and other audio via
social media, has received a significant boost after partnering with global smartphone
manufacturer Alcatel OneTouch for inclusion in their local phone features. The
agreement will see the VoiceByte social audio app pre-loaded onto new Alcatel
OneTouch smartphones sold in Australia and New Zealand.
Conceived
and developed locally by Australian entrepreneurs Michael and Stephen Fenech, VoiceByte
allows users to record and share 15 seconds of audio, plus a link and a picture
with their Facebook friends and Twitter followers, or privately to one person
or a selected group of people.
It means that people can now
literally talk to their friends, followers and families through social media.
Having VoiceByte installed across a significant user base will allow customers
to use the app as a social and private microphone and even use it to contribute
audio content to their favourite radio programs without the need to call or
wait on hold.
VoiceByte
will be pre-loaded onto Alcatel OneTouch’s Android smartphones, including the
View 5.0 which features a 5-inch screen and 5-megapixel camera and is available
through Boost Mobile for $99. It is also pre-loaded onto the POP S3, a smartphone with a 4-inch
screen, 4G connectivity, a 5-megapixel camera and fun interchangeable covers
available through Optus for $199.
“We created VoiceByte to allow
users to make themselves heard on social media, with a philosophy that your voice
is more authentic and emotional than words on a screen can ever be,” said
co-founder Michael Fenech.
“We’re excited to be partnering
with a company like Alcatel OneTouch which is making smartphones affordable and
accessible to even more customers in Australia.” Mr Fenech said.
“We’re
delighted to have VoiceByte pre-loaded on all Alcatel OneTouch devices sold in
Australia and New Zealand so our customers can easily discover what will become
the most powerful tool in social media, your voice,” said Sam Skontos, Managing
Director ANZ & Pacific, Alcatel OneTouch.
“Our goal is to deliver high quality, affordable Android smartphones that also allow our consumers to show their own individual personality, and VoiceByte is an exciting new opportunity to allow us to fulfill this commitment. We believe it will add an exciting and fun new range of social interaction and communication and are proud to be supporting an Australian-produced innovation.”
About
VoiceByte
·
Let
everyone HEAR you on Facebook and Twitter – VoiceBytes can be easily shared on
Facebook and Twitter so your voice and audio can be heard by all of your
friends and followers. You can stand out from the crowd on social media with
VoiceByte.
·
SHARE
your voice privately or with groups of people you can select
·
SHARE
a link with your audio and photograph to complete a compelling content package.
·
RECORD
and SHARE audio content with radio station effortlessly.
·
ATTACH
A PHOTO and ADD A VOICE-OVER to capture life’s precious moments. Now you can
tell all your friends what’s happening in your photos as if you’re there with
them.
·
EMOTIONAL
and FUN way to communicate. Even the best writers find it hard to convey tone
or emotion with text. It’s no effort to do that with your voice.
·
QUICK
and CONVENIENT. No more correcting mistakes from typing on glass and it’s
easier to record on the go.
·
SIMPLE
and EASY TO USE. Anyone can use VoiceByte. The app has a clean and simple
design and an intuitive interface that people of all ages can use
For further information, interview
requests or imagery, please contact:
David Wolf
Director, Closer Communications
Ph: 0411 111 787
