That’s right folks! We have been busy creating new and FREE ways for you to let your voice be heard. And we won’t stop at the iPhone.

We submitted the app to the Apple store on Monday for approval. We are hoping this process will only take a couple days to allow for the app to be available in time for South by Southwest in Austin (more on this later).

Getting Started

Download the app either directly from your iPhone or from a link which will be on our home page and will take you to the Apple Store. Once the app is installed on your iPhone (software 2.0 or higher) you will create a ShoutNow login to record and upload your messages to the public timeline. Note: While an iPhone and login is required to record messages you don’t need one to listen to them!

Tag it, Tweet it, Share it

Once you record your message you are able to name it and tag it with keywords. You can also instantly play your message back before posting it.

You can also sync your shouts with your twitter account. This is just an option, so if you don’t twitter, don’t fret- you can still Shout! If you do twitter, simply enter your twitter login info when asked for it your Shouts will automatically update on your twitter feed. No more pesky character limitations. Phew! Once you have tweeted your shout your friends can listen to your message on the ShoutNow public timeline even if they do not have an iPhone or a ShoutNow account. Access is unrestricted and totally free!

As you add Shouts to your timeline you can go back and view them on your Shoutbox page listed by the date they were recorded. They will be saved and you can continue to tag them, tweet and share them with your friends.

What’s next?

We will roll out the iPhone app first and release versions for other platforms as quickly as possible. Our excitement for the iPhone launch has reached a boiling point this week when we submitted the iphone app to the Apple store for approval one week before our attendance at South by Southwest.  Ideally, we would love it to be up for download (is that an oxymoron?) in time for the start of SXSW Interactive. We are all optimistic but we know how fickle the Apple store people can be. Nobody on the ShoutNow crew has any nails left. (Except Sonal because hers are too pretty to chew).

SXSW

We are pleased and excited to be invited to be co-sponsors of a popular annual party at SXSW- the 32 Bit party which is taking place on Monday evening, March 16th. In previous years, the party has been knows as 16 Bit, 8 Bit, etc… In addition to ShoutNow, the sponsors include Automattic, Get Satisfaction, Gowalla, Laughing Squid, Lullabot, Plinky, Sticker Giant, Zynga and 30 Boxes. If you are attending SXSW Interactive and are interested in going to the party, please contact us on my.sxsw for info.

We will keep you posted and as soon as the app is approved we will let you know! Be sure to follow us on twitter @shoutnow for updates as they happen.

Keep Shouting!