Google+, an alternative to Facebook?

Lately I have upgraded my mobile phone to an Android phone. My friend introduced the Google+ to me, another social community network like Facebook but work well with the Android phone.

As a supporter of Facebook user, though got some problem here and there especially not satisfy with the speed in mobile Facebook and not quite users friendly, overall, I am happy with it. Last thing in my mind is to join another network to start all over again. Nevertheless, out of curiosity, I decided to accept the invitation from my friend to join the Google+.

The first impression is the clean and simple design of the menu screen, bigger icon with larger font that makes old people like me easily to read. The Google+ separates into Circle, Photo, Huddle and Profile and the common platform is called Stream. I found it is easy to manage it. Using the mobile Google+ application made it easier and the response time increased almost instantly. Surely is faster than the Mobile Facebook.

The Circle is allowing you to set up various circle of friends; the best part is allowing you to refrain from sharing certain information and photos to your entire friend list. You can easily decide which circle(s) of friends that you want to share with. Especially when your bosses or colleagues are in your friends list, you may get “penalize” for sharing some wrong information and to un-friend your boss is the last thing to do because it is equal as suicide. Ha! Ha! Ha! But Google+ Circle has resolved this issue.

The Photo, photo sharing is easier and instantly upload. You can take a photo directly from the Google+ camera icon which immediate upload to the site. Or you can easily share photos using your Android photo album. If you want to host your photo in web album, you may sign up with the Google Picasa Web Album which link to Google+. All you need to do is just click “share” in photo album, select your photos and type the comment, the photo will be easily uploaded and share with your circle of friends.

The Huddle, it's private chat group. You can set up private chat with your friend(s). The messages in the chat are instantly update. Notification to your phone is instantly sent to you when your friend add a message. It is like SMS except you can add friends into the group. History of Chat can be maintained. It's fun and can connect your “loved ones” 24/7. i.e, 24 hours 7 days .. walau!!

There are other functions which I have not tested, the Sparks and Hangout. Sparks is allowing users to watch video or read articles that share in Google+. Whereas the Hangout which more interesting, you can activate it and your friend can just drop by to “see” you. Ha! Ha!, it allows cam to cam chat that you can see each other face to face. Isn’t that nice. This is especially useful for parents who have children study overseas.

Wow, I am getting to like Google+, presently I think it is in testing stage. You can not join on your own. You need friend to invite you. So, if any of my friends wish to test Google+, please PM me in my Facebook. If you are in Google+, just search my name, I think you can find me easily.

Hoh! almost forget to mention this point ... Google+ allow users to edit their passed comments which is very good to me as I used to have many typo or grammer mistake in my comments. It save me from embarrassment.

Now, I am busy with Facebook and Google + and also busy in Blogging… am I living my life to the fullness or What!!? Wakakaka !!

The End.