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Facebook Launches 'Hello' Dialler App For Android

The app uses Facebook data to find the information when you receive a call.

 

It looks like Facebook is trying to enter every nook and corner of the mobile app segment with its series of apps including the recently launched 'Hello'.

The 'Hello' is basically a dialler app which Andrea Vaccari, Product Manager, claims to have been developed by the Facebook Messenger team in the latest blog post on Facebook Newsroom.

Going straight away into what this app actually does, we can understand that it uses Facebook to identify callers so you know who's calling even if you haven't stored their contact information.

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It can also be noted that, with the app, it is easier to prevent unwanted callers from ringing your phone. The app also comes with a powerful search feature that's particularly helpful for finding the numbers of local businesses.

According to the blog post on Facebook Newsroom, the app is only available on Android for now and can be downloaded here.

However, we feel that it may take quite some time to bring the same dialler app to iOS, given the system-level controls it needs to operate.

Having said all these, it is also worth noting that the app also promotes free calling over WiFi using VoIP.

Also, if you miss a call, don't worry now, as Hello offers you the option of responding using Messenger.

Now, getting on to the other side of app, 'Hello' works more or less like other Android dialler apps.

You download it, install it, allow it to take the place of the default 'phone' application and use it. But, here, the app has access to all kinds of Facebook data.

Yes! The whole thing relies on Facebook's data. If it doesn’t know your friend’s number and you don’t have it stored in your phone, it can’t identify them. If a business hasn’t included a phone number in their Facebook profile, it won't be able to display the information.

We somehow feel, may be, it's just another marketing strategy by Facebook to take over the mobile app segment.

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