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Google steps into Facebook's turf with hyperlocal query app Neighbourly

Beta version out in Mumbai, available on Google Play Store, in eight Indian languages apart from English

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Romita Majumdar Mumbai
Google is stepping into social networking giant Facebook’s territory with its new app called Neighbourly that will allow users to ask queries and get them answered by other users in their vicinity. 

The internet giant on Thursday launched the beta version of the hyperlocal app for the users in Mumbai, and said it would take a call on rolling out in other cities based on the response the company receives. Available on Google Play Store, the app supports smartphones with Android Jelly bean and higher versions operating systems. 

While Google has existing platforms like Search, Assist and Local Guides to