La-La
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| Original author(s) | La-La App, Ltd |
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| Developer(s) | Jason Hadjioannou |
| Initial release | July 9, 2014 |
| Written in | Objective-C, PHP |
| Operating system | iOS |
| Platform | Mobile, Website |
| Type | Social Network |
| Website |
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La-La is a social network / music messaging application for iOS that uses audio instead of written words. Users communicate by sending each other audible song snippets which include music lyrics to conduct their conversations.[1]
History
La-La was created by Jason Hadjioannou, originally as a way to message his girlfriend in a more interesting way. In an interview with Softonic, Jason is quoted saying: "just thought it'd be cool if I sent her a short audible song snippet instead of writing it".[2]
An early version of the "messaging app" was developed in beginning of July 2014 and the first La-La message to be sent via the service was a stream of the 17 second chorus of ‘Hello’ by Lionel Richie.[3]
Reception
Since its summer release, La-La has been reported to have passed over 40,00 users and has been featured in respectable technology publications including "TechCrunch", "Product Hunt", "RTTNews" & "About.com".[4][5][6][7]
On La-La's official blog, there are screen captures from Twitter users expressing their joy for the app - "Finally, a messenger that understands my love for music", "New favourite app: la-la lets you send song snippets", "So perfect; we all need @la_la_app" - to mention a few.[8]
Similar apps
La-La is often mentioned alongside the other single-task messaging apps: "Yo", "WhatsApp" & "Snapchat".[9][10]
References
- ↑ Dormehl, Luke (16 July 2014). "La-la is a musical messaging app that lets you chat with song snippets". cultofmac.com. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ Barranger, Daniel (8 September 2014). "Why single-use apps like Yo could take over your smartphone". softonic.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ Barranger, Daniel (8 September 2014). "Why single-use apps like Yo could take over your smartphone". softonic.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ Butcher, Mike (16 July 2014). "Music Messaging App La-La Lets Users Chat With Songs Snippets". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ Ria, Blagburn (17 July 2014). "La-La lets users chat with audio snippets". producthunt.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ Staff Writer, RTT (17 July 2014). "La-La App - Music Is The Message". rttnews.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ Walker, Leslie (1 August 2014). "5 New Social Networks Launched in 2014". about.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ Blog, La-La (20 July 2014). "The Good, the Bad and the Moody". blog.la-la.com. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ Staff Writer, RTT (17 July 2014). "La-La App - Music Is The Message". rttnews.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ Dormehl, Luke (16 July 2014). "La-la is a musical messaging app that lets you chat with song snippets". cultofmac.com. Retrieved 16 July 2014.