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{{InfoboxCompany
| Name = FRITZ! GMBH (AVM prior)
| Type = Private
| Founded = 1986
| Industry = Technology, Information, Internet
| Official Website =https://en.fritz.com/
| Logo =Fritz.png
}}
'''AVM Software, Inc.''', established in June 1998<ref name="LinkedIn: AVM Software">[https://www.linkedin.com/company/avm-software LinkedIn: AVM Software]</ref> and operating under the brand name [[Wikipedia:Paltalk|Paltalk]], specializes in providing software solutions. The company owns and operates a diverse portfolio of subsidiaries, including Paltalk.com, Camfrog.com, Tinychat.com, Firetalk.com, Vumber.com (a virtual number company), and as of 2022, ManyCam.com.<ref name="Paltalk Inc Acquires ManyCam">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220610180144/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/06/09/2460107/0/en/Paltalk-Inc-Announces-Acquisition-of-Visicom-s-ManyCam-Assets.html "Paltalk Inc Announces Acquisition of Visicom's ManyCam Assets"] Globenewswire. via Internet Archive</ref>
'''AVM Software, Inc.''', established in June 1998<ref name="LinkedIn: AVM Software">[https://www.linkedin.com/company/avm-software LinkedIn: AVM Software]</ref> and operating under the brand name [[Wikipedia:Paltalk|Paltalk]], specializes in providing software solutions. The company owns and operates a diverse portfolio of subsidiaries, including Paltalk.com, Camfrog.com, Tinychat.com, Firetalk.com, Vumber.com (a virtual number company), and as of 2022, ManyCam.com.<ref name="Paltalk Inc Acquires ManyCam">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220610180144/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/06/09/2460107/0/en/Paltalk-Inc-Announces-Acquisition-of-Visicom-s-ManyCam-Assets.html "Paltalk Inc Announces Acquisition of Visicom's ManyCam Assets"] Globenewswire. via Internet Archive</ref>


The Company offers multimedia social applications and voice-over-the-internet services. Paltalk serves customers worldwide, and has developed several Android and iPhone applications.<ref name="Crunchbase: AVM Software">[https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/avm-software Crunchbase: AVM Software]</ref>
The Company offers multimedia social applications and voice-over-the-internet services. Paltalk serves customers worldwide, and has developed several Android and iPhone applications.<ref name="Crunchbase: AVM Software">[https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/avm-software Crunchbase: AVM Software]</ref>


==Incidents <!-- Needs more research, otherwise we should consider deletion -->==
==Incidents<!-- Needs more research, otherwise we should consider deletion -->==


Because of the way Paltalk handled the acquisition of [[ManyCam#Controversies|ManyCam]], some customers have accused it of [[bait-and-switch]] tactics.<ref name="ManyCam Controversy">[[ManyCam#Controversies|ManyCam Controversies]]</ref>
Because of the way Paltalk handled the acquisition of [[ManyCam#Controversies|ManyCam]], some customers have accused it of [[bait-and-switch]] tactics.<ref name="ManyCam Controversy">[[ManyCam#Controversies|ManyCam Controversies]]</ref>


== Products <!-- Subsidiaries could be considered as products here --> ==
==Products<!-- Subsidiaries could be considered as products here -->==
{{Placeholder box|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''.
{{Placeholder box|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''.
* [[Example product line one]] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.
* [[Example product line one]] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.

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FRITZ! GmbH (Previously AVM)
Basic information
Founded 1986
Legal structure Private
Industry Technology, Information, Internet
Official website https://en.fritz.com/

AVM Software, Inc., established in June 1998[1] and operating under the brand name Paltalk, specializes in providing software solutions. The company owns and operates a diverse portfolio of subsidiaries, including Paltalk.com, Camfrog.com, Tinychat.com, Firetalk.com, Vumber.com (a virtual number company), and as of 2022, ManyCam.com.[2]

The Company offers multimedia social applications and voice-over-the-internet services. Paltalk serves customers worldwide, and has developed several Android and iPhone applications.[3]

Incidents[edit | edit source]

Because of the way Paltalk handled the acquisition of ManyCam, some customers have accused it of bait-and-switch tactics.[4]

Products[edit | edit source]

This is a list of the company's product lines with articles on this wiki.


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References[edit | edit source]