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| TeamNote | |
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| Developer | TeamNote Limited |
| Initial release | 2012 |
| Operating system | Android,iOS,web browser |
| Available in | English,Traditional Chinese,Simplified Chinese |
| Website | https://teamnoteapp.com |
TeamNote is a mobile-firstbusiness communication andcollaboration software developed by theHong Kong–basedtechnology company TeamNote Limited. TeamNote is a product that is provided as awhite label solution to corporations and deployed in a private cloud or an on-premises server. It allows users to sendtext messages andvoice messages, share images, documents, user locations, and other content. It is not available for download on theiOS App Store or inGoogle Play. TeamNote adds new users by sending out links or manual deployment.[1]
TeamNote offers standardized communication features, customizable workflow modules andsystem integration. The primary features of TeamNote areinstant messaging including text and voice, individual andgroup chat mode, as well as news announcements organized by top management. It also offersGPS location tracking, polling or voting, task assignments, photo reporting, sales reporting in chat rooms and share training manual. In addition, TeamNote also has customized features such as form filling,HR tasks, job dispatch, and duty roster.
TeamNote providesAndroid andiOS mobile apps forend user, andweb portal for web clients includingend user andsuperuser.
TeamNote offerssubscription business model and claimed to charge US$5 per user per month. The fee would be adjusted accordingly for additional features.[2] A custom rate could be applied if a deeper integration is required.[3]
TeamNote is a product started off its research and development in 2012, under its then-parent company Apptask Limited, a project-led mobile applications development company. TeamNote was originally developed for a Hong Kong local real estate conglomerate as a customized corporate communication app, which inspired its founder Roy Law and the team to develop TeamNote as a product.[3]
TeamNote Limited as an independent company was founded in July 2013, after spinning off from its now-sister company Apptask Limited[2] and TeamNote is officially launched to the Asia market in the first quarter of 2014. In January 2015, TeamNote Limited as astartup company was shortlisted to be a part ofY Combinator's three-month-long accelerator programme and received $120,000seed money and later raised approximately USD$1Mangel round. TeamNote announced its global launch during an interview withTechCrunch in March 2015.[4]
The original TeamNote app focused on secure messaging. This included password-protected conversations, the ability to send a message out to a group and get private replies, and even a feature to make sensitive messages disappear after a specific expiration date. As it expanded, the application has gained features for managing shifts for workers on the field, who can send back messages and photographs related to their work in to their company’s home base to complete tasks. There are also mobile training modules, letting teams quickly get new workers out on the field up to speed without making them sit down and watch an entire training session.[4]
In 2014, TeamNote won theRed Herring (magazine) Asia Top 100 Technology Award inHong Kong and Global Top 100 Technology Award inLos Angeles. In 2015, TeamNote won the Best Mobile Apps Grand Award and Best Mobile Apps (Business and Enterprise Solution) Gold Award inHong Kong ICT Awards. TeamNote also won merit of Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards (APICTA).