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I don't live in the third world, and I don't think any new messaging service should focus on that limited use case. I'm pretty sure Google focused on India with
by sorenjan 9y ago
I don't live in the third world, and I don't think any new messaging service should focus on that limited use case. I'm pretty sure Google focused on India with Allo, but what's the point of focusing on one market when you're a global internet giant? I mainly use Hangouts for messaging, because I use the "desktop client" (Chrome extension) more than the mobile app.
It would be possible to let people use both phone number and e-mail, that way I can log in on computers or my phone with a temporary SIM card while I'm traveling, and people in the developing world doesn't need to get an e-mail account.
- vijaybritto 9y agoPlease understand that the size of the population which uses this limited use case in my country is greater than multiple western countries' populations combined. I've been a developer for nearly 7 years and make a good amount of money in my country. Yet I've never touched an airplane. I'm telling this to point out the difference in living styles between the two zones of earth. All tech companies are rushing to capture market in the developing countries because we are poor now but in 20 years we may well be up there along with you all.
- balladeer 9y agoWow. That's surprising. I am from north India - based in Bangalore - and I fly almost every other month. Are you from a remote/small town or like tier 2-3 city? Freelancing maybe? As for the questions - it just got me curious.
- vijaybritto 9y ago250kms from Bangalore. Road is like 4 hrs journey and I live in HSR. So considering the journey to airport and everything road is cheaper and takes almost the same time. Also flights are cheaper only nowadays. It used to be unreasonable.
- balladeer 9y agoAah.. makes sense. And indeed flights were ridiculously unreasonable even 1.5 yrs ago or so.