PhotoJump launches on the iPhone.  Using Bump technology, the app allows users to send photos from one iPhone to another.  Choose a picture from the library, or take a photo with the camera and bump the phones together to transfer the picture.  No longer do iPhone users need to text a picture or send it by e-mail.  Just bump to jump!

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TextTicker, a scrolling marquee application is released by StoneRaven.  Communicate at a distance with scrolling text.  Enter a few words, choose background and font colors and go.  Order a drink at a crowded bar, tell the person in the next car that they’re cute, the uses are only limited by your imagination.

Version 2.0 adds:

- Removal of the Valentine’s Theme
- Completely redesigned user interface
- Simplified and friendlier ordering process
- Faster uploads of your own photographs
- Addition of Easter card images
- Addition of Address Book & Favorites icons to address screens
- Saves previously used contacts to favorites
- Saves last card created
- Ability to signup for PayPal from the app

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StoneRaven Media’s CardRaven has launched an iPhone application that lets consumers buy and send a physical greeting card from their smartphone.

The online greeting card company launched the application just in time for Valentine’s Day to address the needs of on-the-go consumers who do not have time to get to a store, buy a stamp and mail the card. With the application, consumers can digitally create and send a physical card.

“The app allows you to send a greeting card when the urge hits you,” said Adam Lambert-Gorwyn, founder of CardRaven, Denver. “You won’t need to plan a trip to the card store, or to the post office.

“Additionally, we’re creating a line of card images that can’t be found anywhere else,” he said. “The traditional brands don’t always offer a way for you to express your personality the way you’d like.

“We plan on offering further customization options in the near future.”

CardRaven is a subsidiary of StoneRaven Media, an online marketing company that works to expand the visibility of companies of all sizes on the Web.

Mobile greetings get real
Mr. Lambert-Gorwyn said he came up with the idea after finding himself wishing he could send a real greeting card to someone, but was not near a card store or post office.

Sending a physical card via mobile lets consumers get their feelings across. Sometimes ecards are not personal enough, Mr. Lambert-Gorwyn said.

CardRaven created a wide assortment of holiday-themed cards, focusing on Valentine’s Day first.

Consumers can also use their own photographs taken with the iPhone’s built-in camera.

The application also features iPhone address book integration.

Consumers must have a PayPal account to pay for the cards via the application.

All-occasion cards and thank-you cards that offer more personalization are in the company’s future.

CardRaven’s cards are created with original art that consumers will not find at a chain greeting card store, according to the company.

Mr. Lambert-Gorwyn said CardRaven’s original artwork is predominantly geared towards male iPhone users, but women that have used the application prefer the custom photo options.

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The application is free to download. However, the greeting cards sell for $2.99.

The $2.99 price includes postage to anywhere in the world.

Cards are created using a process that eliminates an envelope, reducing the amount of paper.

CardRaven prints and mails the cards within 24 hours of the order placement.

Cards are sent via First-Class Postal Mail and delivery to United States destinations takes approximately five to seven days.

The application is being marketed primarily through the CardRaven Web site and using social media tools such as Facebook.

AmazingMail, CardRaven’s print partner, will feature the application within their site.

Mr. Lambert-Gorwyn said CardRaven is relying heavily on the mobile payment feature in its initial release because providing integrated ordering functionality lets the company provide the application for free, removing the first barrier to ordering greeting cards.

“As people become more reliant on their mobile devices, they are looking for additional functionality that makes the devices even more useful,” Mr. Lambert-Gorwyn said. “I’ve always been intrigued by linking the online world with something you can physically touch.

“CardRaven is an application that bridges that gap,” he said.

CardRaven Says ‘Nevermore’ to Sending Only e-Cards

First app to allow a real greeting card to be mailed from an iPhone
DENVER, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ — CardRaven, an online greeting card company, has created a new app that allows users to select, design and send paper greeting cards via the U.S. Mail from their iPhone.

“With our new app, we’ve solved the problem of not being able to get to a card store, buy a stamp and place the card in a mailbox,” said Adam Lambert-Gorwyn, owner and founder of CardRaven. “We’re giving people who are tired of resorting to e-cards the opportunity to find and mail high-quality printed cards to friends, family or businesses anywhere in the world from the convenience of their iPhone.”

Lambert-Gorwyn came up with the idea after finding himself too often wishing he could send a real greeting card to someone, but wasn’t near a card store or post office to do so. “There are times when an e-card is just not personal enough, since many people may prefer to receive the warmth of a real card in their mailbox,” said Lambert-Gorwyn.

He explained that CardRaven has created a wide assortment of holiday-themed cards beginning with Valentine’s Day. Users may also choose to use their own photographs taken with the iPhone’s built in camera. All-occasion cards and thank-you cards that offer more personalization aren’t far off.

“Our cards are created with original art that you won’t find at a chain greeting card store,” said Lambert-Gorwyn. “Their quality makes the recipient feel like the sender really took the time to choose the right card.” He added, “We’ve combined the best of the mobile Web with the off-line experience of sending something tangible that shows someone how you really feel about them.”

CardRaven greeting cards sell for $2.99 (US) and that price includes postage to anywhere in the world. The high-quality cards are created using a process that eliminates the envelope, thus reducing the amount of paper sent through the mail. The iPhone app is FREE and can be found at www.cardraven.com and in the iTunes App Store.

CardRaven is a subsidiary of StoneRaven Media (www.stoneraven.com), an online marketing company that expands the online visibility of companies of all sizes. Website creation, search optimization and mobile application development are just a few of the services StoneRaven offers to help its clients reach their marketing goals.

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