With beta testing in its final stages, we are thrilled to announce that Gruveo 2.0 will go live on Tuesday, July 15. Just to recap, Gruveo 2.0 is a top-to-bottom rewrite that will allow you to make ultra-easy, secure and anonymous video calls on desktop and mobile. You can read more about Gruveo 2.0 here.
We’ve had tons of fun developing Gruveo 2.0 and we are super-excited to finally get it into your hands. Thankfully, the big date is just round the corner!
Feel free to leave a comment below or contact us directly via our contact form if you have any questions about the upcoming update.
With Gruveo 2.0 just round the corner, we decided to post some screenshots showcasing the goodies of this major upgrade. Enjoy! 🙂
Make the world’s easiest video calls in style.
No plugins required in supported browsers – it just works.
Beautiful responsive design included.
Works in Chrome, Firefox and Opera on desktop and Android. iOS app to follow.
Like what you see? Leave a comment below!
Update July 10:Â Gruveo 2.0 launch date has been announced.
Update July 4: First screenshots of Gruveo 2.0 have been posted. Click here to check them out!
For almost a year now, Gruveo has been a trusted choice for anyone looking to make super-easy and secure video calls. We are constantly searching for ways to improve our service, and we are happy to announce that a big update to Gruveo will go live in the coming weeks.
The current version of Gruveo is based on Flash, and while it has served us well, it’s time to say goodbye. The biggest issue with Flash is that it doesn’t work on mobile devices, and limiting an online service to desktop only in 2014 is just crazy.
We are rebuilding Gruveo with WebRTC, a new standard (part of HTML5) that makes in-browser video calling possible without the need for plugins. WebRTC is already supported by Chrome, Firefox and Opera on desktop and Android. An SDK for developing iOS apps exists as well.
Here is what the new version of Gruveo will bring:
The new Gruveo will be free and ultra-easy to use as before, just better and available on more platforms. However, due to switching to a new standard that’s still under active development, Gruveo 2.0 will currently not work in the following popular browsers:
If you use one of those, you will have to switch to Chrome, Firefox or Opera (desktop/Android) in order to use Gruveo 2.0. Most users won’t have to though: About 80% of Gruveo callers over the past month enjoyed the service in a Gruveo 2.0-compatible browser.
Use the subscription form in the top right to subscribe to our Gruveo Connect newsletter and be notified when Gruveo 2.0 goes live. Just enter your email address and click “Sign Up”.
We have rolled out an exciting update to Gruveo that allows you to quickly invite your Twitter followers to a Gruveo call. All you have to do is start a call and then click the “Tweet” button on the connection screen:
Here is what your tweet will look like (you can edit it before posting):
Whoever clicks your Gruveo link first will get connected to you and the call will begin. Try it today!
P.S. Don’t feel like inventing a number to start a call with? Just leave the “Number” field empty and Gruveo will do that for you 🙂
On April 7, the Heartbleed vulnerability was announced which affects certain versions of the popular OpenSSL software package. OpenSSL is used throughout the Internet to enable secure connections (such as the HTTPS protocol).
We take our users’ security seriously here at Gruveo and have taken the necessary steps to weigh the impact of the vulnerability on our service. We are happy to announce that the affected versions of OpenSSL have never been used by Gruveo and thus we have not been susceptible to the CVE-2014-0160 (“Heartbleed”) bug.
Thank you for using Gruveo and rest assured that your security is of utmost importance to us.