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{{Infobox dot-com company
{{Infobox dot-com company
| name = GroupMe
| name = GroupMe
| logo = GroupMe logo from official website.png
| logo = GroupMe logo from official website.png
| company_type = [[Subsidiary]]
| company_type = [[Subsidiary]]
| location_city = [[New York City|New York]]
| location_city = [[New York City|New York]]
| location_country = [[United States]]
| location_country = [[United States]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|2010|5}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|2010|5}}
| owner = [[Microsoft|Microsoft Corporation]]
| owner = [[Microsoft|Microsoft Corporation]]
| parent = [[Skype Technologies]] S.A.
| parent = [[Skype Technologies]]
| key_people = [[Jared Hecht]]<br>Steve Martocci
| key_people = [[Jared Hecht]]<br>Steve Martocci
| homepage = {{URL|https://groupme.com/en-US/|groupme.com}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://groupme.com/en-US/|groupme.com}}
}}
}}


'''GroupMe''' is a mobile group [[messaging app]] owned by [[Microsoft]]. It was launched in May 2010 by the private company GroupMe.<ref name="groupme1">{{cite web|title=About GroupMe|url=http://groupme.com/about|access-date=18 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Inception: A Hackday Dream (The Story Of GroupMe)|url=https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/26/inception-a-hackday-dream-the-story-of-groupme/|publisher=[[Tech Crunch]]|date=26 August 2010|access-date=18 August 2011}}</ref> In August 2011, GroupMe delivered over 100 million messages each month<ref>{{cite web|author=Shontell, Alyson|title=A Year In The Life Of An $11 Million Startup, GroupMe|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/groupme-2011-8#present-groupme-turns-one-with-millions-of-users-in-90-countries-16|publisher=[[Business Insider]]|access-date=18 August 2011}}</ref> and by June 2012, that number jumped to 550 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=GroupMe has 4.6m users sending 550m messages per month, court documents show |url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/07/18/groupme-has-4-6m-users-sending-550m-messages-per-month-court-documents-show/ |first=Robin |last=Wauters |publisher=The Next Web |date=July 18, 2012}}</ref> In 2013, GroupMe had over 12 million registered users.<ref name="can groupme compete?">{{cite web|title=GroupMe compared to competitors|url=https://pando.com/2013/10/08/can-groupme-still-compete-in-the-messaging-wars/|access-date=22 October 2016}}</ref>
'''GroupMe''' is a mobile group [[messaging app]] owned by [[Microsoft]]. It was launched in May 2010 by the private company GroupMe.<ref name="groupme1">{{cite web|title=About GroupMe|url=https://groupme.com/en-US/|access-date=8 February 2023|archive-date=7 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507050718/https://groupme.com/en-US/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Inception: A Hackday Dream (The Story Of GroupMe)|url=https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/26/inception-a-hackday-dream-the-story-of-groupme/|publisher=[[Tech Crunch]]|date=26 August 2010|access-date=18 August 2011|archive-date=26 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826170436/http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/26/inception-a-hackday-dream-the-story-of-groupme/|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2011, GroupMe delivered over 100 million messages each month<ref>{{cite web|author=Shontell, Alyson|title=A Year In The Life Of An $11 Million Startup, GroupMe|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/groupme-2011-8#present-groupme-turns-one-with-millions-of-users-in-90-countries-16|publisher=[[Business Insider]]|access-date=18 August 2011|archive-date=2 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702021546/http://www.businessinsider.com/groupme-2011-8?op=1|url-status=live}}</ref> and by June 2012, that number jumped to 550 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=GroupMe has 4.6m users sending 550m messages per month, court documents show|url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/07/18/groupme-has-4-6m-users-sending-550m-messages-per-month-court-documents-show/|first=Robin|last=Wauters|publisher=The Next Web|date=July 18, 2012|access-date=June 18, 2018|archive-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905234337/https://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/07/18/groupme-has-4-6m-users-sending-550m-messages-per-month-court-documents-show/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, GroupMe had over 12 million registered users.<ref name="can groupme compete?">{{cite web|title=GroupMe compared to competitors|url=https://pando.com/2013/10/08/can-groupme-still-compete-in-the-messaging-wars/|access-date=22 October 2016|archive-date=24 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024151837/https://pando.com/2013/10/08/can-groupme-still-compete-in-the-messaging-wars/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== History ==
==History==
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Grouply, the app that would become GroupMe, was created in May 2010, at a [[hackathon]] at the [[TechCrunch#TechCrunch Disrupt|TechCrunch Disrupt]] conference.<ref>{{cite web|author=Arrington, Michael|author-link=Michael Arrington|date=25 August 2011|title=GroupMe, Born At TechCrunch Disrupt, Secures Funding And Launches|url=https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/25/groupme-born-at-techcrunch-disrupt-secures-funding-and-launches/|access-date=18 August 2011|archive-date=9 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809051826/http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/25/groupme-born-at-techcrunch-disrupt-secures-funding-and-launches/?|url-status=live}}</ref> Its creators, [[Jared Hecht]] and [[Steve Martocci]], intended the app to replace [[email]] chains as a method of communication. After investors took notice of the app, Hecht and Martocci took a loan from Hecht's parents and began working on their app full time{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}. The name was changed to GroupMe in August. The same month, GroupMe raised $85,000 from investors. The app was released on the [[App Store (iOS/iPadOS)|App Store]] in October 2010.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Shontell|first=Alyson|date=22 August 2011|title=How GroupMe Sold For $85 Million Just 370 Days After Launch|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-groupme|access-date=19 November 2022|website=[[Business Insider|Insider]]|archive-date=19 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119215603/https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-groupme|url-status=live}}</ref>


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In January 2011, GroupMe received US$10.6 million in [[venture capital]] from [[Khosla Ventures]], [[General Catalyst|General Catalyst Partners]], [[Angel investor|angel investors]], and others.<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{cite news|author=Wortham, Jenna|title=Start-Ups Are in a Rush to Bring the Chat Room to the Smartphone|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/11/technology/11group.html|access-date=18 August 2011|work=The New York Times|date=10 March 2011|archive-date=19 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319041406/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/11/technology/11group.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2011, [[Skype]] acquired the one-year-old [[Startup company|start-up]] for around $80 million.<ref>{{cite news|author=Ante, Spencer E.|title=Skype to Acquire Start-Up GroupMe|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903327904576522964260277734|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=22 August 2011|access-date=3 August 2017|archive-date=17 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317234127/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903327904576522964260277734|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Skype]] had itself been purchased by Microsoft in May 2011, with the purchase finalized in October 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/07/groupme-gilt-group-jon-bon-jovi-come-together-to-offer-qa-internships-to-americas-youth-through-summerqamp/|title=GroupMe, Gilt Groupe, Jon Bon Jovi Launch SummerQAmp To Create More Quality Assurance Jobs|publisher=TechCrunch|date=2012-03-07|access-date=2013-07-08|archive-date=2017-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707173520/https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/07/groupme-gilt-group-jon-bon-jovi-come-together-to-offer-qa-internships-to-americas-youth-through-summerqamp/|url-status=live}}</ref> The app underwent a redesign in late 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=Megan Rose Dickey|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/groupme-chat-app-redesign-2012-11|title=GroupMe Chat App Gets A New Look|publisher=Business Insider|date=2012-11-07|access-date=2013-07-08|archive-date=2013-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501045649/http://www.businessinsider.com/groupme-chat-app-redesign-2012-11|url-status=live}}</ref>
GroupMe was conceived at TechCrunch Disrupt 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author=Arrington, Michael|author-link=Michael Arrington|title=GroupMe, Born At TechCrunch Disrupt, Secures Funding And Launches|url=https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/25/groupme-born-at-techcrunch-disrupt-secures-funding-and-launches/|date=25 August 2011 |access-date=18 August 2011}}</ref> Founders [[Jared Hecht]] and [[Steve Martocci]] raised US$10.6 million in [[venture capital]] from [[Khosla Ventures]], [[General Catalyst Partners]], [[angel investors]], and others.<ref name="groupme1"/><ref>{{cite news|author=Wortham, Jenna|title=Start-Ups Are in a Rush to Bring the Chat Room to the Smartphone|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/11/technology/11group.html|access-date=18 August 2011|work=The New York Times|date=10 March 2011}}</ref>
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In August 2011, [[Skype]] acquired the one-year-old [[Startup company|start-up]] for around $80 million.<ref>{{cite news|author=Ante, Spencer E.|title=Skype to Acquire Start-Up GroupMe |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903327904576522964260277734 | work=The Wall Street Journal|date=22 August 2011}}</ref> [[Skype]] had itself been purchased by Microsoft in May 2011, with the purchase finalized in October 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/07/groupme-gilt-group-jon-bon-jovi-come-together-to-offer-qa-internships-to-americas-youth-through-summerqamp/ |title=GroupMe, Gilt Groupe, Jon Bon Jovi Launch SummerQAmp To Create More Quality Assurance Jobs |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2012-03-07 |access-date=2013-07-08}}</ref> The app underwent a redesign in late 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=Megan Rose Dickey |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/groupme-chat-app-redesign-2012-11 |title=GroupMe Chat App Gets A New Look |publisher=Business Insider |date=2012-11-07 |access-date=2013-07-08}}</ref>


Initially, groups were limited to 100 members, but a support request could get a group's limit raised as high as necessary as it approached the limit. In 2019, GroupMe stopped offering group member limit increases; however, the app increased the standard limit from 100 to 5000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://help.groupme.com/hc/en-us/articles/217104787-How-do-I-increase-a-group-limit-in-GroupMe- |publisher=GroupMe|title=How do I increase a group limit in GroupMe? |access-date=September 20, 2019}}</ref>
Initially, groups were limited to 100 members, but a support request could get a group's limit raised as high as necessary as it approached the limit. In 2019, GroupMe stopped offering group member limit increases; however, the app increased the standard limit from 100 to 5000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://help.groupme.com/hc/en-us/articles/217104787-How-do-I-increase-a-group-limit-in-GroupMe-|publisher=GroupMe|title=How do I increase a group limit in GroupMe?|access-date=September 20, 2019|archive-date=September 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920183623/https://help.groupme.com/hc/en-us/articles/217104787-How-do-I-increase-a-group-limit-in-GroupMe-|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Usage ==
==Usage==
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GroupMe works by downloading the [[Mobile app|app]] or accessing the service online, and then forming an account by providing your name, cell-phone number and a password, or connecting through a [[Facebook]] or [[Twitter]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://groupme.com/|title=GroupMe - Group text messaging with GroupMe|access-date=2015-11-30|archive-date=2015-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151207040758/https://groupme.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> The service then syncs with your contacts and from that point forward the user can make groups, limited to 5000 members. An individual who is part of an active group has the ability to turn off [[Push Notification|notifications]] for the app; users will still receive the message, but will not be notified about it. Each group is given a label and assigned a unique number. Some of the features of the app include the ability to share photos, videos, locations, create events, and [[emojis]] from various packs.

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GroupMe works by downloading the [[Mobile app|app]] or accessing the service online, and then forming an account by providing your name, cell phone number and a password, or connecting through a [[Facebook]] or [[Twitter]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://groupme.com/|title=GroupMe - Group text messaging with GroupMe}}</ref> The service then syncs with your contacts and from that point forward the user can make groups, limited to 500 members. An individual who is part of an active group has the ability to turn off [[Push Notification|notifications]] for the app; users will still receive the message, but will not be notified about it. Each group is given a label and assigned a unique number. Some of the features of the app include the ability to share photos, videos, locations, create events, and [[emojis]] from various packs.


GroupMe has a web client as well as apps for [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Windows Phone]], and [[Windows 10]].
GroupMe has a web client as well as apps for [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Windows Phone]], and [[Windows 10]].
Those who do not wish to use the app can still send and receive GroupMe messages through [[Short Message Service|SMS]] (only available in the [[United States]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Do I need a smartphone to use GroupMe?|url=http://help.groupme.com/hc/en-us/articles/217104147|access-date=2020-08-06|website=GroupMe Support|language=en-US}}</ref>
GroupMe messages can be received and sent through [[Short Message Service|SMS]] (available only in the [[United States]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Do I need a smartphone to use GroupMe?|url=http://help.groupme.com/hc/en-us/articles/217104147|access-date=2020-08-06|website=GroupMe Support|language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=February 2024}}</ref>
Users begin by creating a “group” and adding contacts. When someone sends a message, everyone in the group can see and respond to it. The app allows users to easily attach and send pictures, documents, videos and web-links as well. Users can also send private messages, but only to users who are also active on the GroupMe app.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jacobsson |first=Sarah |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/250439/groupme_app_review_perfect_for_coordinating_with_friends.html |title=GroupMe App Review: Perfect for Coordinating With Friends &#124; TechHive |publisher=Pcworld.com |date=2012-02-26 |access-date=2013-07-08}}</ref>
Users begin by creating a “group” and adding contacts. When someone sends a message, everyone in the group can see and respond to it. The app allows users to attach and send pictures, documents, videos and web-links. Users can also send private messages, but only to users who are also active on the GroupMe app.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jacobsson|first=Sarah|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/250439/groupme_app_review_perfect_for_coordinating_with_friends.html|title=GroupMe App Review: Perfect for Coordinating With Friends &#124; TechHive|publisher=Pcworld.com|date=2012-02-26|access-date=2013-07-08|archive-date=2017-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512140214/http://www.pcworld.com/article/250439/groupme_app_review_perfect_for_coordinating_with_friends.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


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GroupMe has been used as a means for studying the usage of messaging clients in educational settings. Usage cases include facilitating online course discussions, small group work, and other course communications for both in-person and online sections.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Gronseth|first1=Susie|last2=Hebert|first2=Waneta|date=2019-01-01|title=GroupMe: Investigating Use of Mobile Instant Messaging in Higher Education Courses|journal=TechTrends|url=https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s11528-018-0361-y?author_access_token=yZjvtxZ9y0vHnKZkzIv9bPe4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY7toQoagaH8DAkKtKb8qe7RxH2BYp1iSmEmsHH6Ul9P123TZRcAh6jnnfmn_3IH0ZWBzDFi042_x-OE5Rk97TRq5JlnRYzcBg4eOUeOti2E3A%3D%3D|access-date=14 September 2023|volume=63|issue=1|pages=15–22|doi=10.1007/s11528-018-0361-y|s2cid=69857201|issn=1559-7075}}</ref> Research may suggest that students who use GroupMe and other social platforms to facilitate discussion in an environment where they already interact encourages rhetorical thinking and overall engagement. Researchers have found alternatives for literacy learning as a "legitimate academic genre", given a student population that communicates in variety of modes. Research around GroupMe furthers the argument that computer-mediated communication is a valuable space for learning in an increasingly globalized society.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Quang|first=Ly|date=Spring 2020|title=The Case for GroupMe: Rhetorical Thinking Thrives Among Students Using App|url=http://www.literacyandtechnology.org/uploads/1/3/6/8/136889/jlt_v21_1_ly.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712013335/http://www.literacyandtechnology.org/uploads/1/3/6/8/136889/jlt_v21_1_ly.pdf|archive-date=12 July 2020|access-date=14 September 2023|journal=Journal of Literacy and Technology|volume=21|issue=1: Spring / Summer 2020}}</ref>


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GroupMe has been used as a means for studying the usage of messaging clients in educational settings. Use cases include facilitating online course discussions, small group work, and other course communications for both in-person and online sections.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Gronseth|first1=Susie|last2=Hebert|first2=Waneta|date=2019-01-01|title=GroupMe: Investigating Use of Mobile Instant Messaging in Higher Education Courses|journal=TechTrends|language=en|volume=63|issue=1|pages=15–22|doi=10.1007/s11528-018-0361-y|s2cid=69857201|issn=1559-7075}}</ref> Students who use GroupMe and other social platforms to facilitate discussion in an environment where they already interact has been found to encourage rhetorical thinking and overall engagement. Researchers have found alternatives for literacy learning as a "legitimate academic genre", given a student population that communicates in variety of modes. Research around GroupMe furthers the argument that computer-mediated communication is a valuable space for learning in an increasingly globalized society.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Quang|first=Ly|date=Spring 2020|title=The Case for GroupMe: Rhetorical Thinking Thrives Among Students Using App|url=http://www.literacyandtechnology.org/uploads/1/3/6/8/136889/jlt_v21_1_ly.pdf|journal=Journal of Literacy and Technology|volume= 21| issue = 1: Spring / Summer 2020}}</ref>

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* [[Comparison of cross-platform instant messaging clients]]
* [[Comparison of cross-platform instant messaging clients]]
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*[[List of video telecommunication services and product brands]]


== References ==
==References==
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== External links ==
==External links==
* [https://groupme.com/en-US/ groupme.com]
* [https://groupme.com/en-US/ groupme.com]


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Latest revision as of 09:02, 24 March 2024

GroupMe
Type of businessSubsidiary
FoundedMay 2010; 14 years ago (2010-05)
Headquarters
New York
,
United States
OwnerMicrosoft Corporation
Key peopleJared Hecht
Steve Martocci
ParentSkype Technologies
URLgroupme.com

GroupMe is a mobile group messaging app owned by Microsoft. It was launched in May 2010 by the private company GroupMe.[1][2] In August 2011, GroupMe delivered over 100 million messages each month[3] and by June 2012, that number jumped to 550 million.[4] In 2013, GroupMe had over 12 million registered users.[5]

History[edit]

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Grouply, the app that would become GroupMe, was created in May 2010, at a hackathon at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference.[6] Its creators, Jared Hecht and Steve Martocci, intended the app to replace email chains as a method of communication. After investors took notice of the app, Hecht and Martocci took a loan from Hecht's parents and began working on their app full time[citation needed]. The name was changed to GroupMe in August. The same month, GroupMe raised $85,000 from investors. The app was released on the App Store in October 2010.[7]

In January 2011, GroupMe received US$10.6 million in venture capital from Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, angel investors, and others.[7][8] In August 2011, Skype acquired the one-year-old start-up for around $80 million.[9] Skype had itself been purchased by Microsoft in May 2011, with the purchase finalized in October 2011.[10] The app underwent a redesign in late 2012.[11]

Initially, groups were limited to 100 members, but a support request could get a group's limit raised as high as necessary as it approached the limit. In 2019, GroupMe stopped offering group member limit increases; however, the app increased the standard limit from 100 to 5000.[12]

Usage[edit]

GroupMe works by downloading the app or accessing the service online, and then forming an account by providing your name, cell-phone number and a password, or connecting through a Facebook or Twitter account.[13] The service then syncs with your contacts and from that point forward the user can make groups, limited to 5000 members. An individual who is part of an active group has the ability to turn off notifications for the app; users will still receive the message, but will not be notified about it. Each group is given a label and assigned a unique number. Some of the features of the app include the ability to share photos, videos, locations, create events, and emojis from various packs.

GroupMe has a web client as well as apps for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Windows 10. GroupMe messages can be received and sent through SMS (available only in the United States).[14] Users begin by creating a “group” and adding contacts. When someone sends a message, everyone in the group can see and respond to it. The app allows users to attach and send pictures, documents, videos and web-links. Users can also send private messages, but only to users who are also active on the GroupMe app.[15]

GroupMe has been used as a means for studying the usage of messaging clients in educational settings. Usage cases include facilitating online course discussions, small group work, and other course communications for both in-person and online sections.[16] Research may suggest that students who use GroupMe and other social platforms to facilitate discussion in an environment where they already interact encourages rhetorical thinking and overall engagement. Researchers have found alternatives for literacy learning as a "legitimate academic genre", given a student population that communicates in variety of modes. Research around GroupMe furthers the argument that computer-mediated communication is a valuable space for learning in an increasingly globalized society.[17]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About GroupMe". Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Inception: A Hackday Dream (The Story Of GroupMe)". Tech Crunch. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  3. ^ Shontell, Alyson. "A Year In The Life Of An $11 Million Startup, GroupMe". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  4. ^ Wauters, Robin (July 18, 2012). "GroupMe has 4.6m users sending 550m messages per month, court documents show". The Next Web. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "GroupMe compared to competitors". Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  6. ^ Arrington, Michael (25 August 2011). "GroupMe, Born At TechCrunch Disrupt, Secures Funding And Launches". Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  7. ^ a b Shontell, Alyson (22 August 2011). "How GroupMe Sold For $85 Million Just 370 Days After Launch". Insider. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  8. ^ Wortham, Jenna (10 March 2011). "Start-Ups Are in a Rush to Bring the Chat Room to the Smartphone". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  9. ^ Ante, Spencer E. (22 August 2011). "Skype to Acquire Start-Up GroupMe". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  10. ^ "GroupMe, Gilt Groupe, Jon Bon Jovi Launch SummerQAmp To Create More Quality Assurance Jobs". TechCrunch. 2012-03-07. Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  11. ^ Megan Rose Dickey (2012-11-07). "GroupMe Chat App Gets A New Look". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  12. ^ "How do I increase a group limit in GroupMe?". GroupMe. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "GroupMe - Group text messaging with GroupMe". Archived from the original on 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  14. ^ "Do I need a smartphone to use GroupMe?". GroupMe Support. Retrieved 2020-08-06.[dead link]
  15. ^ Jacobsson, Sarah (2012-02-26). "GroupMe App Review: Perfect for Coordinating With Friends | TechHive". Pcworld.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  16. ^ Gronseth, Susie; Hebert, Waneta (2019-01-01). "GroupMe: Investigating Use of Mobile Instant Messaging in Higher Education Courses". TechTrends. 63 (1): 15–22. doi:10.1007/s11528-018-0361-y. ISSN 1559-7075. S2CID 69857201. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  17. ^ Quang, Ly (Spring 2020). "The Case for GroupMe: Rhetorical Thinking Thrives Among Students Using App" (PDF). Journal of Literacy and Technology. 21 (1: Spring / Summer 2020). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

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