GreatCall raises $38 million for simple Jitterbug cell phones

GreatCall raises $38 million for simple Jitterbug cell phones

GreatCall has built a business bucking the trend of feature-rich cell phones that are getting to be as complex as computers. Its Jitterbug phone is aimed at people who only want one simple thing out their phones — to make calls.

The Del Mar, Calif.-based company said today it has raised $38 million in a third round of funding so it can build additional sales channels and develop new services, applications and devices.

Jitterbug is on the… Continue Reading