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Group Voicemail a “First” among Group Texting Services

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Voice Mail & Conference Calling Rolled out by SMS Texting Service GroupFlier.

Bethesda, MD, March 18, 2011 — Group texting service GroupFlier (http://www.groupflier.com) today announced a group voicemail feature that is unique among the band of group texting services like GroupMe, GroupedIn, and TextPlus.

Showing it off this week at the South by Southwest event (SXSW), GroupFlier users can now send or listen to voicemails. Another new service that users can take full advantage of freely is creating and joining conference calls.

“The group voicemail feature is unique among all the texting players,” said Morris Panner, GroupFlier CEO. “Sometimes a 140-character text is not enough to convey a message. A baseball coach, for example, can alert all the players on the team about a change in a game location and explain in detail why, for whatever reason. Some of our users just find it easier or more expedient to talk and leave voicemail.”

About the Voicemail Feature:
* The group creator can send a voicemail to everyone in the group. Individual members can also create a voicemail however that voicemail goes only to the group owner/creator.
* Group members receive an SMS message informing them that a new voicemail is waiting for them.
* The menu system handles multiple voicemails that can be deleted at any time.
Conference Calling Support
* Anyone in a chat group can create a conference call but only the group owner can create a conference call that will reach all members.
* Group members receive an SMS message inviting them to join the conference.
* A conference call has an imposed maximum of 40 participants.

GroupFlier allows any community of friends – club, team, class or party – to use a single text message (or voicemail) to reach everyone in the group at once. Users can also create public groups of curated texts open to anyone wishing to join.

Yesterday the company announced that its free group text messaging app is available on the Android Market as well as on the iPhone App Store.

The GroupFlier Android app can be found on the Android Market by clicking:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.townflier.groupflier

GroupFlier can also be found on the iPhone App Store by clicking:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/groupflier/id411998142?mt=8&ls=1

About GroupFlier:
GroupFlier’s mission is to empower clubs and associations of all types, through free group texting and content curating for SMS. The service is compatible with all cellphone devices and platforms, whether it be a BlackBerry, Android, iPhone or old Nokia, as well as supporting any service plans by AT&T, Verizon or a phone card.

All trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

Press & Media Contact:
Victor Cruz, Principal
MediaPR.net, Inc
Austin, TX
(401) 349-3369
vcruz@mediapr.net
http://www.groupflier.com

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GroupFlier Rolls out Tech Cocktail, Public Texting Group to Follow SXSW Action

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Becomes official Texting App for Style X.

Austin, TX, March 04, 2011 — At next week’s South by Southwest SXSW 2011 event, attendees can follow the latest news and updates by signing up to receive text messages from Tech Cocktail, GroupFlier’s newest public group texting service of curated texts. To join, people can also simply visit http://groupflier.com and click “Public Groups.”

Group texting service GroupFlier ( http://www.groupflier.com ) also announced it’s the official group texting app for Style X (pronounced “Style By”), connecting fashion designers and the musicians who are acting as their models at SXSW, running March 11-20, Austin, TX.

Style X includes a pop-up retail showcase that will serve as the official shopping experience of SXSW with dozens of brands from around the country bringing the latest designs in screenprinting and design, women’s, menswear, streetwear, swimwear and accessories. Also, Style X will host multiple fashion shows, each celebrating a different segment of style.

“South by Southwest is a one-of-a-kind convergence of the creative industries and being connected is essential,” said Joah Spearman, Style X’s executive producer and co-founder. “With GroupFlier, fans of music, film, interactive and now fashion will be able to stay connected with their favorite creators and what’s happening throughout the conference and festival.”

To create a free texting group for South by Southwest (SXSW) and Style X, visit:
http://www.groupflier.com/stylex.html

Tech Cocktail is the third free group texting service open to the public. Most recently, the service rolled out the messaging group dubbed “Egypt4Peace,” which sends SMS texts on news and tweets made by Google marketing executive and Egyptian activist Wael Ghonim.

A free service, people can join Tech Cocktail in two different ways:

* Go to http://groupflier.com/join/TCSXSW
* Text TCSXSW to (617) 394-1386

About GroupFlier:
GroupFlier’s mission is to empower clubs and associations of all types, through free group texting and content curation for SMS. The service is compatible with all cellphone devices and platforms, whether it be a BlackBerry, Android, iPhone or old Nokia, as well as supporting any service plans by AT&T, Verizon or a phone card. GroupFlier also offers an iPhone app for group creation. Soon to follow are more advanced iPhone, Android and RIM clients that will enable a richer information experience.

All trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

Press Contact:
Victor Cruz, Principal
MediaPR.net, Inc
Austin, TX
(401) 349-3369
vcruz@mediapr.net
http://www.groupflier.com