Back in May, Google announced its app Neighbourly using which people could ask questions only relevant to their neighborhood. It is like Quora but relevant only to geographical location – or perhaps, Google’s answer to Facebook’s Nearby feature.
Google’s Neighbourly app was available only in Mumbai at the time of the launch – with Jaipur joining in soon after, and was later extended to Ahmedabad, Coimbatore, Kota, Mysore, and Visakhapatnam in its second trial phase in September. Now, the app is also available in Delhi and Bengaluru.
“In our research, we’ve found that most of life happens within a 1 km radius of where you live. We also found that when finding local information, people prefer to ask or discuss with another person“, Fohner wrote.
Further, you can tap on “Ask a Question” to add a question. You can also use voice control to ask questions and reply to the answers. With each helpful response, you’ll earn medals and while the outcome of this is unconfirmed, Google might reward users in the similar fashion as the Local Guides program in Google Maps.
Lastly, you can also add multiple localities but it will only on the basis of your GPS location. The app is expected to have a wider rollout soon, and be available in major cities across India.
