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SquawkBox April 11 – Guest Joe Sipher

by alec on April 11, 2008

On today’s SquawkBox we hosted Joe Sipher of Pinger. It was a pretty interesting call.

Until today I really thought of Pinger as being an audio substitute for text messaging. Not so! Their Pinger Voicemail sounds way cool! Does your voicemail system let you reply to voice mail with another voice message? Notify you with a text message when a new voicemail has arrived and take you directly to that message when you dial in?

Enjoy the call, and see you Monday for more SquawkBox fun and excitement!

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Squawk Box Preview – April 11

by alec on April 11, 2008

I’ve been following Pinger for a little while, and this morning we’ll have Joe Sipher, CEO, as our guest on SquawkBox. Pinger’s value proposition is built around sending short voice messages to mobile phones, much like SMS text messages. It’s generate considerable interest, especially in the arts community.

So join us at 11 AM as we chat with Joe, and learn what his company’s products do, how they work, and why they’re so popular.

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