TimeBridge, the service that allows users to collaboratively determine when to schedule their meetings, has released a WAP mobile version of its site alongside a plugin adding iCal support. The iCal plugin is currently in private beta, and the first 500 TechCrunch readers to go here will be able to partipate (enter the password “techcrunch”).
TimeBridge, which we reviewed last August, tries to take the hassle out of arranging meetings by eliminating the long email threads that often result whenever more than a few people try to schedule something. The site employs a voting system, allowing users to select a number of times they’d be able to make, and the system chooses the most agreeable slot. Besides iCal, TimeBridge also supports integration with Microsoft Outlook and Google Calendar.
In conjunction with the new releases, TimeBridge has also announced that it has hit the 100,000 user milestone. While this represents only a tiny fraction of the site’s possible market, it is still an impressive gain in a space where many companies are set in their tried-and-true habits. There are a number of other players in this space, including Jiffle, which we covered in April, and Tungle (reviewed here).
I work with some folks who have Google and use TimeBridge. Now it’s my turn since I rely on Apple iCal…clicking over to get mine now.
Wow – it is like having your own little Exchange server with your friends. And now even with your cool friends
HURRAY! half of my colleagues are on Outlook or on Google. Now I can plug in too! TimeBridge is the coolest tool around for people who rely on meetings to get their job done, like me.
Just sent myself a test invite to see how it looks on iPhone. Clean. It is such a natural………Apple should incorporate it into mobile me.
These comments are shills!
How are they going to make money? They even give free conference call minutes. What’s the catch?
It’s really sad when your employees are the only ones leaving positive comments. You’re not fooling anyone
Do you mean iCal (the Apple calendar tool), or iCalendar (the RFC 2445 calendaring standard)? iCal creates an Apple-specific instance of iCalendar file with many Apple x- properties. Before the fanboys come after me though, I will point out that Outlook does the same thing.
For interoperability of calendaring, check http://www.calconnect.org which is where the work is being done.
I’m a timebridge user and just signed up for this beta from an email they sent me this morning. They mean Apple iCal–not the iCalendar standard. I was connected to my Google Calendar, but now I’m trying out the Apple iCal beta since that’s where I keep my work events, and it’s been smooth sailing thus far.
How are they making money? They even give free conference call numbers – how sustainable this is??
Thank You TimeBridge!
It is about time that you woke up to support iCal. I was using your web based product for setting up meetings and that worked fine, but it was painful to swap between my calendar and the website.
As many of noted, scheduling meetings with people across multiple company lines is painful, but with Timebridge – the pain is eased. Keep up the good work.