@danielkempe Probably a question for @sokratis, but I think having Android compatibility is a huge bonus. I'd be interested to know if there's a version for Windows Phone in the pipeline.
@danielkempe Android support seems to be it. Also not requiring a mobile phone via email.
My family went on a cruise last month and we all had iPhones so we did the streaming thing, but couldn't get photos from our parents' SLR.
@danielkempe they key difference (as @riaface mentioned) is that we're available on iOS, Android and your browser. We also feel that we provide an easier way for a conversation to take place around your photos, videos and general updates.
@riaface we don't have any concrete plans for a Windows phone app right now, but we'd love to have one soon!
@sokratis really intriguing. a few quick q's
1) i know people have tried family social networks before - why will this one work?
2) how are you focusing on getting families on board?
3) how will you monetize?
Hi @eriktorenberg. Great questions - please see answers below:
1) Timing: we're creating more personal, digital content than we've ever done in the past. Now is also the best time for all generations in your family to have access to a connected device. The landscape around device adoption and usage has changed dramatically in the last couple of years.
Product: we work hard to make Togethera a lot simpler than anything that's been offered before, which makes it usable by both grandparents and kids.
2) We were featured by Apple under 'Best new apps' in 6 countries and under Lifestyle in the US, so product quality is our primary focus right now. We also believe that word of mouth has strong potential for a product like ours and we want to facilitate it a lot more than we currently do. In the future we may consider distribution partnerships.
3) We haven't settled on monetization, but it will be a combination of subscription and transactional revenue. We're doing customer development on a few different ideas right now and will be able to share more details soon.
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