Airtime is a group video, audio and text chat app available on iOS, Android, and Desktop. Users have the ability to communicate with voice calls, video calls,

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, media and files in public or private group chats called "rooms". It originally launched to the public as a web product on June 5, 2012. It relaunched in April 2016.

Overview

Airtime is a joint digital media venture between

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and

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that launched in June 2012.

History

Airtime.com went live for general use on June 5, 2012. The site was launched after a press conference in

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, which featured a number of major celebrities

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and

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. , the site appeared to have few active users. Airtime relaunched in 2016 as a mobile-first experience for iOS and Android.

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External links

Airtime.com
(official website) Chat websites English-language websites Internet properties established in 2012 Video hosting Social networking websites American companies established in 2012