November 2010
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GroupMe Stories: Ryan Byrne
Take a look at this great story we got from Fordham University student Ryan Byrne, who’s currently fundraising for an outreach trip to Belize City.
When I found out I would be leading a Global Outreach trip to Belize City over winter break, I had no idea how big the time commitment would be. Although I participated in the project last year, I didn’t realize how time consuming...
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GroupMe at Atlanta Comic Con
We’re proud to announce that GroupMe is part of this year’s Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con, going down this weekend (Dec 4-5) at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta.
With appearances by Vivica A. Fox, Henry Winkler, Adam West and Burt Ward, Pam Grier, and many more, this weekend promises to be an unforgettable experience for fans of all things pop culture.
Of course, GroupMe will...
Happy Thanksgiving from GroupMe!
Here’s an idea for this weekend: Thanksgiving is the perfect time to get your family together in a GroupMe.
Try it out now—go to groupme.com and start a group with everyone who’s going to be at your Thanksgiving celebration. Your group can stay updated on everyone’s travel situation and who’s bringing what with just a few simple text messages. And if you’d prefer to...
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GroupMe Stories: The Lighthouse and the Whaler
Check out this awesome story we just got from Caren Kelleher:
Dear GroupMe,
When I first heard about you, I must admit that I was skeptical your service would be of use to me. Everyone I know — in both my personal and professional circles — has a smartphone with email capabilities and I assumed we would keep in touch using pre-existing technologies.
I stand corrected.
As the...
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GroupMe Stories: Jared Zlotnick
Check out this great story we just received:
“Is this a scam where you ask me to wire some money to an account in Nigeria?” This was the first text on our Stratton 2011 GroupMe.
What exactly GroupMe is quickly became clear as the banter among our seven friends hit a fever pitch. Dougie is airing out his smoking jacket, Andy is saying hello as each new member arrives, Bryan is at The...
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GroupMe for Android: Version 1.1
We’re proud to announce today the release of the newest version of our Android app, to top off today’s run of announcements.
GroupMe for Android 1.1 introduces a number of features requested by our users, a couple of bug fixes, and, of course, photo sharing. Here’s the new group view:
And here are the options you’re given when you tap “Share Photo”:
By...
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GroupMe for iPhone: Version 1.2
Just over two weeks ago, we released version 1.1 of our iPhone app. Well, we’ve been working hard, and today we’re thrilled to give you another update: version 1.2.
It supports both of our brand-new features: photo messaging and short-term groups. Plus, there are tons of UI improvements and bug fixes that make this the best GroupMe experience yet. Let’s check out the screenshots.
Of course,...
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Introducing Photo Sharing
Short-term groups aren’t all we’re announcing today—we’re also launching our most-requested feature. Since we launched just a few short months ago, you guys have been clamoring for an easy way to share photos with your groups.
Well, you asked for it, and we built it. Starting today, you can share a photo with your group from the web interface or from one of our native apps....
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Introducing Short-Term Groups
One of the things we’ve realized while building and using GroupMe is that not all groups last forever. While most of the groups people create have long and fulfilling lives, there are definitely some times when you just don’t want to make that big of a commitment.
So today we’re releasing a new feature: short-term groups. When you start a group online or in our iPhone app, you now have the option...
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GroupMe Stories: On Campus
We have a really great story to share today from Jake Brady, a student at business- and entrepreneurship-focused Babson College. He and a lot of his friends have been telling us about how they’ve used GroupMe in all sorts of contexts on campus, and today Jake took the time to send us this note.
My favorite thing to use GroupMe for is organizing my groups. I go to a business school and...
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GroupMe and the New York City Marathon
This coming Sunday, tens of thousands of people will run their way through all five boroughs of our own New York City as part of the 41st annual New York City Marathon, and we’ll be there to help cheer on those amazing runners!
If you or someone you know is running, why not set up a GroupMe to keep track of your team of supporters? Just create one now and add everyone who’s going to be following...
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GroupMe for Android
You asked for it, and we made it. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the release of GroupMe for Android, available now on the Android Market.
While Android owners have been flocking to GroupMe in droves, managing their groups on the web or via text message, we think the new app will make it easier than ever to manage and create groups on an Android device.
When you first launch the app, it quickly...
GroupMe on Election Day
As by now you must be aware, tomorrow is Election Day in the United States. No matter what your politics, we here at GroupMe believe the most important thing is to go out and vote tomorrow.
Here’s a few ways you can use GroupMe to help get out the vote tomorrow:
Voters – Text your groups tomorrow to remind everyone to go to the polls! You can find your polling station here or, if you’re on the...
