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.
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Jitterbug, which sells phones for elderly, raises $5M
Jitterbug, a Del Mar, Calif. company that targets elderly users (aged 55+) of cell-phones, offering phones with big buttons and simple, clear screens, has raised $5 million from Nauta Capital, a Spanish venture capital firm.
The phones are co-designed with Samsung. Jitterbug says it has more than 20,000 new subscribers since its launch in October 2006.
CarrierIQ, a wireless carrier intelligence company, raises $4M more
Carrier IQ, a Mountain View start-up that tracks data collected from a mobile phone user’s experience, has raised $4 million more dollars, from Spanish venture capital firm, Nauta Capital.
The company, launched by WebTV co-founder Bruce Leak, is now run by Mark Quinlivan, who is former chief operating officer of edocs (acquired by Siebel).
Carrier IQ’s analytics software is embedded in your phone, and collects data on just about every level, including service and network layer,… Continue Reading