If you are bored of updating status through text messages , then Aircel has something new to offer. All Aircel subscribers can now perform 'voice updates' for their Facebook status by simply calling 51555. The end result won't be a speech to text translation or anything, because let's face it, that would be a utter disaster given our varied accents. Instead, the message will appear as a audio recording on your wall, which your friends can listen by just clicking it. The reason for such a feature would probably be the low percentage of smartphone users in India.
Compared to Europe and the US, smartphone adoption is still at a nascent stage here. Many people would like to update their status but may find smartphones a bit intimidating. That's where Aircel's initiative comes in. This is a far simpler way of updating your status by simply calling a number rather than subscribing for a GPRS plan and then buying a decent enough phone in order to access the Facebook app.
Whether other countries get a similar update still remains to be seen, but it's certainly a novel idea to make Facebook accessible to the masses while on the move.
Compared to Europe and the US, smartphone adoption is still at a nascent stage here. Many people would like to update their status but may find smartphones a bit intimidating. That's where Aircel's initiative comes in. This is a far simpler way of updating your status by simply calling a number rather than subscribing for a GPRS plan and then buying a decent enough phone in order to access the Facebook app.
Whether other countries get a similar update still remains to be seen, but it's certainly a novel idea to make Facebook accessible to the masses while on the move.
