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Smashr – probably the craziest Estonian startup ever! (VIDEO)
In: New start-ups
1 Sep 2010
Smashr – the free and addictive Android game testing how strong you are in smashing your phone became an attention magnet in last weeks Garage48 event in Tartu.
“This is f…ing sick!” Kresten Buch, the Founder of HumanIPO has apparently said to this. Yet, the crazy startup has received a quite a response from social media and Estonian media.
Hundreds of people have downloaded Smashr already! The Founders say they are earning money by giving the users “an option to cheat”!
What I wonder is, can the technology that Smashr is based on, be used in any other, perhaps more practical ways.
Look at the video, where I spoke with Smashr-guys after the Garage48 weekend.
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4 Responses to Smashr – probably the craziest Estonian startup ever! (VIDEO)
Silver Stoltsen
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:12 pm
When you download this app also buy insurance for your phone sense sooner or later it will slip from you hand
GO Toomas
otsmaa
September 3rd, 2010 at 7:52 am
Absolutely fab! But where do I buy the insurance for my phone? just go for it!!!!!!
Carl-Johan Sveningsson
September 3rd, 2010 at 4:29 pm
“Yet, the crazy startup has received a quite a response from social media and Estonian media.”
I wonder, do you mean, a quiet response, quite a response or … just quit?
Toivo Tänavsuu
September 3rd, 2010 at 11:34 pm
I meant what I said. The response to Smashr has been remarkable.