Localphone.com Launches 4G Ready Apps

Online, July 18, 2012 (Newswire.com) - The free to download Localphone iPhone and Android international calling apps have been upgraded and are now 4G ready!

Customers who subscribe to a 4G mobile network can now take full advantage of the speeds on offer, receiving unparalleled call quality when connected to 4G mobile Internet.

Both iPhone and Android apps are compatible with the latest 4G (LTE) technology and are optimized to be location-aware and intelligently moderate the quality of a call. Customers will be able to take advantage of the best possible connection and performance available to them.

Using the latest in voice technology, the Localphone app is able to determine customers' locations worldwide and customize call quality so the best quality and fastest performance is received. If 4G/LTE is available the Localphone software will recognize this and give users the best call quality and fastest performance possible. Find out more about the Localphone 4G ready iPhone and Android apps at http://www.localphone.com/services/iphone and http://www.localphone.com/services/android.

Using Localphone's already well-established international voice network, customers are assured they are receiving the best voice quality available to them, whatever their situation.

CEO and founder of Localphone, Paul Cusack, commented, 'Everyone is talking about 4G and mobile network operators are gearing up for the next generation of mobile data. At Localphone we're proud to announce that we are ready for the new technology when it arrives. Our 4G ready apps are currently available for iPhone and Android users and we look forward to announcing more updates in the near future.'

Features of the Localphone iPhone and Android apps include:

• Two calling modes. Users can choose between Internet and Local calls mode so it works wherever they are
• Users can manage their contacts on the go and import their existing numbers
• Users can send international texts from 2.7¢
• Users can check call and text rates to any number or country
• Real-time account balance is displayed so users know exactly how much credit they have

Visit the Localphone website to download the free iPhone and Android apps at http://www.localphone.com/services/iphone and http://www.localphone.com/services/android.

Established in 2007 in Sheffield, United Kingdom, Localphone has a rapidly expanding worldwide customer base and was recently awarded Highly Commended for Best Consumer VoIP at the ITSPA 2012 Awards. With call rates up to 88% cheaper than the competition and technologically advanced 4G ready apps it's easy to understand why Localphone is one of the world's leading providers of cheap international calling services.

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