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+#Secure Conversation
+Secure Conversation is an open source XMPP (Jabber) client for Android 4.0+ smart phones
+
+##Design principles
+* Be as beautiful and easy to use as possible without sacrificing security or
+  privacy
+* Rely on existing, well established protokolls
+* Do not require a Google Account or specifically Google Cloud Messaging (GCM
+* Require as little permissons as possible
+
+##Features
+* End-to-end encryption with both OTR or PGP
+* Holo UI
+* Multiple Accounts
+* Group Chats
+* Contact list integration