Glide (software)
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| Original author(s) | Glide Talk Ltd. |
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| Development status | Active |
| Operating system | iOS, Android, Windows Phone |
| Type | Instant messaging |
| Website | glide.me |
Glide is an instant video messaging platform for iOS, Android and Windows mobile devices.[1]
The app enables a user to live stream broadcast brief video clips, in a similar way as sending text messages.[2] Glide communicates through Wifi, 3G, 4G & LTE. Users have the ability to send private videos up to 5 minutes to a desired list of contacts. Recipients have the freedom to watch and respond to the video instantly or later. All messages can be watched anytime and saved on the cloud.[3] This Jerusalem-based startup was founded by Jonathan Caras, Adam Korbl, Ari Roisman on May 15, 2012 and was officially launched to the public in March 2013.[4]
Glide won the Techcrunch Startup Battlefield Audience Choice award at the publication’s disrupt New York Technology conference in 2013.[5]
In 2015 Glide reported having more than 15 million active users.[6]
References
- ↑ "Test Run: Glide Video Messenger App". Nick Bilton. The New York Times. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Israel's Glide is TechCrunch Disrupt finalist". Globes. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Glide - Video Chat Messenger - Android Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "Glide - crunchbase". www.crunchbase.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ Eldon, Eric; Tsotsis, Alexia. "The 7 Disrupt NY Finalists: Enigma, Floored, Glide, Handle, HealthyOut, SupplyShift And Zenefits - TechCrunch". Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "Glide’s Live Video Messaging App Gets Major Design Overhaul on Android - Glide - Live Video Messaging". Retrieved 4 August 2017.