It's not just about talking, it's media. Upload MP3's or record on the handset. You can use the mobile phone to record media -- sort of like application voicemail - anytime and anywhere. You can also upload MP3's directly to the system and then recall them with the API to either play on someone's phone (what we call a Blast) or in-application as an MP3 with a URI. There's tons of great things you can do with media and recording via the phone - the best part is it's not VOIP, no client, no headset even -- your phone rings and you record a message like any old voice mail. Simple. Here's all the Media methods for Telesocial API: Create Media References a new mediaID Request Upload Grant Request a upload grant code for a particular mediaID - enables MP3 upload via forklift Here's a few links to some example media files - use them if you wish, upload MP3 files, get voice talent of your own or just do a record to handset to generate media: http://soundcloud.com/telesocial/press1join1 prompt for joining http://soundcloud.com/telesocial/press1vm1 prompt for recording / voice message Leave messages for people, friends, other players, the team -- voice comments, taunts, invitations, dedications -- voice is extremely social, and you don't have to worry if the user has a microphone - high speed connection - or a plugin or download. There's no limit to what you can do here -- talk about and leave messages to people in a location, or when someone unlocks something, comes near somewhere, checks in or whatever -- leaving audio messages and retrieving voice messages with 100% market penetration and 0 technology barriers. Here's an example -- our CallFriends app at http://apps.facebook.com/callfriendsme You and your friends can voice message each other -- or entire groups. Create virtual in-game voice mail boxes. Send messages around as secrets to the game. Create audio "drops" in your game and use the MP3's to stream in game. Fun!  |
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