Google Inc just announced their own facebook-like social network, Google+, in an attempt to evolve how people use their social network accounts by making social networks more interactive and realistic. Unfortunately, Google+ isn’t yet available for all users as it is still on a ‘beta stage’ while google still conducts tests. Google sent invites to some selected few to try out their new product. Beta testers are allowed to invite friends on their network though but the Google+ signup page isn’t yet accepting new applicants.
Fortunately, I was one of the lucky few to register a Google+ account today. Getting an invite might be that easy for those who got a friend whose initially got an official google+ invite, but it actually took hours for me to finally got 1. My google+ signing up experience though is rather strange as I’ve already given up signing when google announced a ‘freeze-signup’ on the google+ page. But I experienced some sort of a glitch on the invite process. I just clicked a friend’s Google+ status update, sent to me through my gmail account, and voila! It gave me this page containing a link to sign-in!
I then proceeded to click on ‘sign-in’ and it gave me a window to finally sign-up.
Here’s what Google+ like inside on its lemon state –
Google+ interface is rather impressive. First thing that came to my mind when I saw it was it looks as if it’s facebook’s little sister. But Google managed to execute HTML5 at its best, creating a very user friendly interface. Google initially created Google+ with 3 major features called Circles, Sparks and hangouts.
Circles allow customizing groups by dragging and dropping various people’s names on your friend-list. This is where you add friends, Acquaintances, Family and other fully customized groups under this category.
Sparks is a feature that allows you to create a category to ‘share’ on a selected circles. It is much like a privacy feature as it allows you to share your whereabouts strictly to your selected circles.
Hangouts is where you can do video chats with friends. It can also be customized by choosing specific group on your circles to do a video chat. It also allows users to share a youtube video while on a video chat conference.
All in all, Google+ beautifully represents the future of social media. Google integrates features that people really wanted for a long time. Facebook might have the ‘crowd’ advantage but I’m seeing Google+ to be the next big thing in social media networks. Though with some flaws such as not allowing people below 18 to join the club that might lead to fake age identities, Google+ executed things that might bring millions of existing and growing number of user’s head a second turn.
Have you already tried the Google+ experience? Join our poll and share your experience on the comments section below and let us know what you think about it. Additionally, you can also include your email on the email box field under ‘leave a comment’ section below so I could invite you as a beta tester. [poll id=”2″]
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pa invite din po. salamat!
sir, pa-invite plsssssss… [email protected]
Thanks a bunch! 😀
Can I get invite please 🙂 [email protected]
Hi Mon,
Just checked my gmail account. Didnt get the invite 🙁 adding you in Twitter.
Check your inbox again Sir Mike
Set of new invites sent. Just check your inbox for the invite link. Feel free to like our FB page @ http://www.facebook.com/techsterr , follow us on twitter http://www.twitter.com/techsterr and add us up on your circles by clicking on the google+ icon to the left part of this page. It would be great as well if you share this blog post on your fb wall and RT it so your friends can get an invite as well.
La pa din Mon. Dunno why.
after clicking the link from the email, I get this message:
“Google+ is in limited Field Trial. Right now, we’re testing with a small number of people, but it won’t be long before the Google+ project is ready for everyone. Leave us your email address and we’ll make sure you’re the first to know when we’re ready to invite more people.Keep Me Posted Already invited? We’ve temporarily exceeded our capacity. Please try again soon.”
Sucks. Thanks anyways =)
pa invite din. TIA
pa invite din po…thx
Can I get an invite? Ty
painvite po, thank you very much 🙂
Pa-invite din boss.
-from TPC
pa-invite po please.. 🙂
Just sent you an invite. Please check your email. 😀
set of invites were sent today 😀
I thnik I still haven’t received anything. What would be the subject? Thanks!
painvite po
invites pls [email protected] , thanks =)
pls invite me also…[email protected]
Thanks!
painvite 😀
here is my gmail account pala. thanks!
invite please…. thanks 🙂
invite me please!! ill try this! 🙂
brother montsch, could you send me an invite? citrus_19 here.
oopps, wrong email. please send me an invite to this email add. thanks