Social butterflies who just love staying connected with their friends and family via Facebook, have dulcet news in store for them. Aircel and Facebook, together bring the carrier’s customers the all new Facebook Voice Updates. This service lets users update their status in their own voice.
With this fresh functionality, Aircel subscribers will be able to connect with their acquaintances in an interestingly new way. By offering Facebook Voice Updates, the carrier intends to augment the mobile virtual socializing experience.
Gurdeep Singh, COO, Aircel remarked, “At Aircel it is our constant endeavor to Innovate and bring the best to the consumer which enables the consumer to better his lifestyle and live SMART. Convergence is the way forward as it opens a world of possibilities. Facebook Voice Updates on Aircel is a step in that direction which helps both the business community and the youth to connect efficiently, be it a celebration or an emergency. It is an honor indeed to be working with Facebook and making this possible for the very first time.”
Henri Moissinac, Head of Mobile Business at Facebook, “Today, over 15 million people are actively using Facebook in India, where mobile devices are an important tool for Indians to stay connected to the people and things most important to them. This collaboration with Aircel will offer an opportunity for our Indian users to easily connect and share with their friends on Facebook anytime, anywhere.”
Facebook Voice Updates on Aircel is extremely easy to use. Users just need to dial-up a code and record the message. After which handset owners can simply post it as their Facebook status. Once the message is uploaded, the user’s friends will receive a notification via an SMS to which they can reply with a voice update on Aircel.
Not to slip by, Facebook Voice Updates on Aircel will not require any mobile internet access. Well, this means that ‘Facebooking’ now becomes even easier if individuals are Aircel subscribers.