VoiceGem

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I could not get it to work on first attempt, but the promise of the service is amazing. You'd think someone would have done something like this a long time ago. I want to be podcasting with equal ease. The Twitter folks had it, but then they moved on to Twitter. They should not have shuttered down Odeo.

YC-Backed VoiceGem Brings Communication Back To The Future With Asynchronous Voice Messages

It doesn’t cost any money. It doesn’t require special software. It doesn’t have you send or open any kind of attachment. It doesn’t require a special international calling plan or card — or even a phone number at all. It doesn’t need a high-quality microphone system

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SMS Power

This is really, really powerful to me. This is a small example. But this has huge implications.

If you still doubt GroupMe's potential, just watch this video.