Indiatimes launches a breakthrough in Social Networking with 'Hibuddy'

Indiatimes today announced the launch of Hibuddy, the first ever voice social networking and blogging service for mobile users. This is an unprecedented move in India, where millions of mobile users can now use this service for social networking and blogging. Following on from the success of social networking on internet, this service will revolutionize the ever increasing interest of Indians in social networking, on mobile phones.

The users just need to call 58888199 and create their voice channel, through which they can connect to millions of other users, with similar interests. Therefore, users looking for social networking, no longer need to be connected to the internet, and can easily find friends right from their mobile phones.

Another amazing offering for the users in this service, is ability to voice blog, wherein users can showcase their talent on voice, in terms of sharing jokes, shayari, astrology, stock tips or anything they feel they are good at. Now the others users, who are looking for this content, will be following these channels, to enjoy the content, making it a complete C2C continuum. All in all, users can do a host of activities like singing songs, listening to shayari, giving opinions on latest movies and join groups/forums of similar interests with friends and potential friends.

Speaking about Hibuddy, Rishi Khiani,CEO, Times Internet Limited(Indiatimes) said:  “Social networking and blogging has seen rapid growth in India, this service will extend the growth, for mobile phone users. This will allow users to connect to one another in real-time through social interactions on voice, which is a more personal medium. I feel Hibuddy should be the 'next big thing' in social networking & voice blogging in India"

Hibuddy will offer channels like Shivani ki chatpati duniya where people can exchange instant recipes, Kabeer ka PJ world and share jokes and laughter, catch on all the gossip going around with Shweta ke gossip golgappe, get tips for your snazzy cars and bikes on the Sid ka Biking world and all those trying to find a date and have been unsuccessful can take help from Saurabh ki Love ki pathshala and get dating tips. Currently, the service is available with only Reliance mobile network, but soon it will be available on many more networks.