Ringya App & $10 I-Tunes Giveaway

Ringya Effortlessly Transforms Paper and Digital Contact Lists into

Smart Mobile Lists

First-of-its-kind free app puts contact lists at your fingertips by snapping a photo

CHICAGO, September 19, 2012 — Ringya is changing the way smartphone users organize their mobile contacts. Launched today, Ringya is the first mobile app that allows users to effortlessly upload contact lists with dozens of names, numbers and email addresses, simply by snapping a photo of paper lists. Users can also easily upload a digital document, or accept an invitation to a Ringya list (or “Ring”) created by someone else to instantly receive a smart, actionable contact list. These contact lists are transformed into smart, organized Rings so users can always call, text or email individuals or groups, when they need them.

Ringya is ideal for any contact list – class lists, sports teams, office directories, clubs, associations and more. Each contact list is organized in a unique “Ring” that, allows users to easily obtain the contact information of the people they need, when they need them most.

“Ringya gets all those phone numbers you have tacked onto your fridge door or bulletin board into your smartphone – literally in a snap – and saves you from scrambling to find a contact list within email archives because all those people you may ever need from work, a class or a team are right at your fingertips,” said Gal Nachum, Ringya co-founder and CEO. “Ringya saves time and stress by providing users with instant access to people they need to contact but otherwise wouldn’t have added, one at a time, to their personal address book.”

Ringya saves your sanity at work and home by:

•        Transforming contact lists into smart digital lists with zero effort.  Just snap a picture or email your lists to rings@ringya.com.

•        Making it a cinch to share contact lists with teams and group members.

•        Providing a simple way for you to communicate with individuals or entire groups via email, text messaging and phone calls.

•         Ring members contact details are self-edited by any Ring member so they’re always updated and accessible when you need to communicate or collaborate.

•        Organizing your Rings neatly and presenting them in context so you can easily find and communicate with individuals or the entire group.

•        Providing contextual caller ID so you always know who’s calling you and how they fit into your world (eg. Sally Jones, VP Sales, Sales Team) (eg. John Smith, Jane Smith’s Father, Oak View 2nd Grade).

•        Offering you with a simple way to put all your contact lists at your fingertips with no need for help from the IT department or a secretary and no need to struggle with importing or exporting contacts.

Ringya solves everyday scenarios such as:

·         Working parents stuck in transit and unable to pick up their kids. Ringya helps them easily find a parent in their child’s class to pick them up.

·         Busy employees who urgently need to reach coworkers have access to fully updated contact information.  When the office admin or colleague updates the shared list, the information is automatically updated for the entire Ring.

·         A rain delay of the annual corporate picnic or soccer practice. Ringya lets you send a group text or email in a flash, with zero effort.

·         Parent needs to communicate with dads regarding father-child outing.  Rings are searchable and can be viewed by Role (eg. Dads, Moms, Kids) and you can send a message to individual, subgroup, or the entire group.

·         Never miss an important call – see contacts in context

·         Never pick up a nuisance call during an important meeting – see who’s calling and how they’re related to you (intelligence call-filtering)

“Collaboration is reshaping the way we work and interact,” said Nachum. “Ringya has embraced and nurtured this new way of collaboration by allowing smartphone users to stay on top of ever-changing contact lists, share Rings effortlessly, and communicate efficiently.” 

 To learn more about Ringya:

•    See Ringya in action in this short video

•    Ringya is available (free) on iPhone from the App Store

•    Visit: www.Ringya.com

About Ringya

Ringya was created to bring all the contacts you need to your phone easily and to turn the otherwise chaotic contact list of people out of context and often out of date, into a highly organized, always updated, smart, dynamic mobile contact tool, optimized for easy sharing of contact information and collaboration.

Ringya was created by busy folks who realized most of our address books are filled with outdated information and missing people we need to reach, often urgently.  Ringya’s approach makes communications a snap and keeps our contacts current. To learn more why Ringya is already trusted by parents, sports teams, clubs and colleagues around the U.S., follow the Ringya Blog, Twitter feed and Facebook page.   

Ring In Your Contacts with Ringya

App Review Guide

Welcome to Ringya

Thank you for taking the time to review Ringya, the first mobile app that effortlessly transforms paper contact lists into smart mobile lists by simply snapping a photo. The free app puts entire contact lists at your fingertips so you can easily call, text or email individuals or groups of contacts that wouldn’t have added one-at-a-time to your address book.  

Ringya users can also easily upload digital contact list to rings@ringya.com, or get contact lists instantly onto their phone by simply accepting an invitation to a list (“Ring”) created by someone else.

Ringya is ideal for any contact list – class lists, office directories, sports teams, clubs, associations and more. 

Each contact list transforms into an organized Ring that users can browse for individual contact information sorted by role (job title or moms, dads, kids), or for easy group communication. These Rings keep contacts in context, and power the key “contextual caller-ID feature” that shows users who is calling them and how they’re connected to their world. For instance, (eg. Sally Jones, VP Sales, Max Product Team) (eg. John Smith, Jane Smith’s Father, Oak View 2nd Grade).

Tagline:  Reach Beyond Your Contacts.

Website:  www.Ringya.com

Ringya Key Benefits:

·         Puts all those phone numbers you often tack onto your fridge door or bulletin board into your smartphone – literally in a snap, with zero effort.

·         Saves time and stress from scrambling to find a contact list within email archives because your work, class or team contacts are right at your fingertips.

·         Provides instant access to people you need to contact but otherwise wouldn’t have added, one at a time, to your personal address book.

·         Ability to share contact lists with teams and group members in one easy step.

·         Presents a simple way to communicate with individuals or entire groups via email, text messaging and phone calls.

·         When Ring member updates contact information, the entire list automatically gets the update so contacts stay current.

·         Contextual caller ID shows who’s calling you and how they fit into your world (eg. Sally Jones, VP Sales, Max Sales Team) (eg. John Smith, Jane Smith’s Father, Oak View 2nd Grade).

·         Offers a simple way to put contact lists at your fingertips with no help from the IT department or an assistant, and no need to struggle importing or exporting contacts.

·         If a Ring includes the names of children and parents, they will also be listed in context, i.e. “George’s Mom,” “Aiden’s Dad”.

·         Stringent security technology and policies protects users and list members.

·         Absolutely no third party distribution of user information.

Ringya Solves Everyday Scenarios Such As:

·         Working parents stuck in transit and unable to pick up their kids. Ringya helps them easily find a parent in their child’s class to pick them up.

·         Busy employees who urgently need to reach coworkers have access to fully updated contact information.  When the office admin or colleague updates the shared list, the information is automatically updated for the entire Ring.

·         A rain delay of the annual corporate picnic or soccer practice. Ringya lets you send a group text or email in a flash, with zero effort.

·         Easily screen calls – see who’s calling and how they’re related to you (contextual caller ID)

Getting Started

Ringya has a clean, inviting interface. After downloading, simply register and you’re ready to start creating Rings.

·         Ringya is currently available on the iPhone from the App Store

·         Follow the simple instructions to register - entering your cell phone number, which will serve as your Ringya ID, and your email address (which enables you to communicate via email, and also confirms your ID within Rings).

·         A verification code will be sent to you by text. Enter it.

Add your First Ring:

Simply tap the Ringya logo to transform any contact list from your fridge, wall or computer into a mobile list. Either take a photo of the list from within the app or email it to rings@ringya.com

·         Ringya will notify you when your Ring is ready.

You can also choose “Manually” to create an original list using existing contacts in your smartphone address book. 

                         

Now that you have your first Ring, you can call, email or text individuals or the group. You can search list members by name or title, and easily share the list with other Ring members so they can access it and enjoy it too.

           

Ringya makes it simple to call, email or text individuals or groups, and share contact lists. You can search within Rings and view members according to role (eg. “Moms”, “Dads”, “Kids”)

                                          

Frequently Asked Questions:

How is Ringya different from my phone’s address book?

Ringya is changing the way smartphone users organize their mobile contacts and offers a new way of collaboration.  Ringya is the first-of-a-kind mobile app that allows users to upload contact lists simply by snapping a photo.  Whether a paper or digital list, Ringya effortlessly transforms each list into a smart, organized Ring that allows users to call, text or email individuals or groups of people.  Rings can also be instantly shared by accepting an invitation to a Ringya list.

Is Ringya free?

Yes.

Do I have to take a photo to import contact information?

No. You can email a digital list to rings@ringya.com and it is uploaded, organized and send back shortly.

How do I use Ringya to communicate?

After uploading a list, you can search for someone by Ring or by role. You can email, text or phone a single person, select a group of people or contact an entire list. You can also share a Ring with others who are listed in that Ring.

How does Ringya add associations and labels to lists?

When uploading class and team lists, Ringya matches up the contact information of the parent and child and labels that connection. So when you receive a call from Julie Smith’s mom, Ann, it reads “Ann Smith, Julie’s Mom.” It serves as a great memory refresher.

Is a Ring private?

Yes. The Ring remains private unless you choose to share it with others. Ringya adheres to strict privacy policy. User account is held in strict confidence and will not be sold or rented to the 3rd parties.  You can read more about our privacy policy here: http://ringya.com/privacy.

If someone appears in more than one list, which Ring will I see on my caller ID when they call?

When a Ring contact calls, Ringya will display all the information entered about the person, including name, title and Ring(s).

What kinds of lists are most useful as Rings?

Work-related Rings and those related to your children’s school and social life are common, but many types of Rings are useful, such as alumni, community, clubs, family, committees and more.

What are some common uses for sending an email to a mobile list?

There are many reasons a user would want to send out an email: game changed, school closed, weather alert, running late and change of plans are just a few examples.

Can I search Ringya?

Yes, all mobile lists are accessible and searchable at any time.

What devices support Ringya?

Ringya is currently compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad (requires iOS 4.2 or later). An Android app is coming soon.

Can I share the contact list with people who don’t have supported devices?

Sure. People with supported devices will get Ringya and the Rings they’ve been invited to instantly. Android users will be prompted to sign up for Ringya so they can get it as soon as we’re ready for them. In the meantime, you can communicate fully (calls, text messaging, emails) with all Ring (list) members, whether or not their phone is supported by Ringya.

What languages are supported?

Ringya currently supports English and Hebrew. More languages will be supported in the future.

Why does Ringya need my phone number?

Your phone number is used as your Ringya ID.

Additional Q&A’s can be found at http://ringya.com/faq.

To celebrate the release of this exciting new app, Ringya is sponsoring a fabulous giveaway.  One lucky winner is going to receive a $10 git certificate to I-tunes. Giveaway ends 11/17/2012 and is open to the US only. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to reply. Thanks again to Ringya for for offering this great prize.

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 ***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.  Please note that I  am not responsible for the delivery of this prize and can not be held accountable if, for any reason, is it not received. Furthermore, I am in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. ***