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We wanted to make Rebtel more viral and Facebook less wired, so the developers here have started building an application that will connect the offline life to the online Facebook life.

Having cool apps on your FB account can make you start playing Super Mario again, take stupid tests, draw out your where-about and many things more. These are all fun in the moment of being online. You feel like you’re coming a bit closer to your friends simply by clicking on your computer.

I, myself, often crave to go offline seeking contact in the more traditional way, taking a beer or calling somebody on the phone. The fact that many of my friends are too far away for drinking with makes me call them more, now that I can without paying so much. The people I’ve met on FB are also in many cases abroad and therefore I feel like taking these contacts even closer even though distance is in the way.

I hope that many people will try the new app as soon as it’s done, so that we can get in contact with these!

Last night, right about midnight, we launched the Challenge. All the preparation is done and over, now we go into Challenge mood and work with the challegers to make this fun and a success!

Many have joined and we will see to that these together with the ones coming will get the results updated as often as possible on the ranking page.

Another video has also been edited and put on youtube. I’ll put it here under…

What’s the Rebel Challenge?

Your mission: to persuade 45 people to join Rebtel and make a call.

What do I get out of this?

By taking part in the Rebel Challenge, you’ll develop a close international network of entrepreneurs, CEOs and tech gurus. You’ll gain access to new technology, become a part of Rebtel, create value for your network and, last but not least, earn free international calling.

When does this start?

We are going to invite you this week!

Learn more

· Networking: The Rebtel network will deliver what LinkedIn and other serious social networks can’t – close contact between high-performing students and the people who’ll affect their future: people who can hire, recommend, sponsor and mentor them.

· Tech: By being a part of this community you’ll gain access to the newest tech developments, including sneak previews of the latest developments in mobile telephony, handsets and the future of the mobile web.

· Rebtel: Rebtel is keen to work with students because these same students are the ones who’ll be driving things a few years from now. Rather than simply hiring interns to chat meaningless drivel at job fairs, they want to involve young people in the very core of the company, helping shape Rebtel’s development and direction in years to come.

· Added value for your network: As a Rebel Challenge Winner you’ll be able to give network members extra features and deals, however you see fit.

· Free international calling: And, of course, the better you do, the more you’ll get from Rebtel and that includes free international calling from your cellphone!

Many thanks

A big shout goes out to the developers, who’ve been working like crazy to set up a platform for the winners – a platform where the winners of the Rebel Challenge will be able to interact with top entrepreneurs, CEOs, and technology gurus in a fun, closed environment.

Challenge countdown

Check back soon for updates. The Rebel Challenge countdown has begun!

Björn Wigeman