Webaroo Offers Group Messaging

Webaroo has announced the launch of a new group messaging service in India, called "SMS GupShup".

The company says "SMS GupShup" is a free service that offers users a chance to create groups of any size, and communicate within them. The messages sent by the creator of the group are forwarded by Webaroo, at no charge, to all members of the group.

Using a single SMS message, users can join any group they want. Once a part of the group, the members will then automatically receive messages posted to the group as an SMS on their phone. Besides, users can use SMS messages to create their own groups, and also to invite friends, and post messages to the group.

Moreover, users can also run a poll, rating, and quiz within their group. The groups and their messages are available online at www.smsgupshup.com as an archive, except for private groups.Talking about the service, Beerud Sheth, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Webaroo, said, "SMS Gupshup is a fun, new, and powerful SMS service for users of any mobile phone. It is an ideal tool for connecting with friends, building new relationships, and forming mobile communities."

According to Webaroo, this free service can be used to stay connected with friends, to receive alerts and notifications, as well as to stay updated with news and current events. In addition, users can also receive weather updates or sports scores from their favorite sources.

So what's on TV tonight?

Just came across this site called IndiaTVSchedule. This is a product which would really appeal to the TV junkies .So what is IndianTVSchedule? It would be fair to call it a one stop source for what’s on Indian TV.

Suppose you want to see a good comedy flick this weekend, then this site lets you do that and much much more. It allows one to save time by seeing movie rating, description and trailer to see whether its worth a watch. Also users can put reminders and see only movies which they haven't seen. It also has a nice tour which shows the user how to use the product. Like most other Web 2.0 products this product too makes use of Ajax and has a decent looking interface. YouTube videos have been integrated to trailer links of movies.

What is missing from the website as of now is the power of user generated content. Currently there is no option of sharing reviews for a particular movie or adding reviews of a show. Only if the users are allowed to add shows / channels etc will the product become more viral. Also there are no RSS feeds for channels that I would like to subscribe to and get regular updates about. These are expected features in most web 2.0 products and I guess will be incorporated soon in this one too.