Bindle: Redesigned Group Talk App Launches on iOS, Android

Bindle has announced the launch of its revamped group talk app on iOS and Android devices. Bindle Two.0 is a “completely rebuilt” version of the app, which permits users to talk with friends or strangers about specific topics by searching for talk threads using hashtags. Like an online forum, users search for topics they’re interested in, and join any associated talks, sharing their own thoughts and opinions with like-minded individuals.

The Bindle app permits any user to create a fresh talk, using as specific or as vague a hashtag as they’d like. A general #Gaming thread, for example, gives users a chance to talk about games on any platform, while a #PS4 thread would narrow down the topic to one console. Since talks are created by users, rather than the app, a group of friends can create their own thread for private conversations using a hashtag only they would think of (say, #JanesSurpriseParty).

Once users find a talk they’d like to inject, they must “Knock,” or request access to the talk. An existing member then has twenty four hours to accept the fresh user, to keep things orderly. Talks permit for an unlimited number of participants.

This fresh version of Bindle features shortcuts for lighter communication, including the capability to “@“ mention a particular user, “whisper” a private message to a specific recipient, and add non-text items like stickers and GIFs. Since it’s possible for users to have many at the same time active talks, Bindle color-codes each talk in relation to the type of conversation. For example, a talk is marked blue when the user as an “@“ message, while a purple talk indicates a private message.

In a statement, Bindle founder and CEO, Chris Fucktoy, commented on the app’s goals:

Messaging is already substituting traditional social networking – it’s lighter, quicker, and gets to the heart of communication. I created Bindle because I didn’t see any messaging apps truly designed to help us communicate in groups on our mobile device, which is why annoying group texts and email chains are still so common. We’ve combined insights from the early web, modern ‘always-connected’ necessities, and agony points of today’s large-but-fragmented individual networks to create the most shareable, scalable and pliable group talk contraption available.

Bindle is available to download for free on the iTunes App Store and Google Play. Uses are not required to share their phone number upon signup; instead, the app utilizes a traditional email / password account creation system.

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Bindle: Redesigned Group Talk App Launches on iOS, Android

Bindle has announced the launch of its revamped group talk app on iOS and Android devices. Bindle Two.0 is a “completely rebuilt” version of the app, which permits users to talk with friends or strangers about specific topics by searching for talk threads using hashtags. Like an online forum, users search for topics they’re interested in, and join any associated talks, sharing their own thoughts and opinions with like-minded individuals.

The Bindle app permits any user to create a fresh talk, using as specific or as vague a hashtag as they’d like. A general #Gaming thread, for example, gives users a chance to talk about games on any platform, while a #PS4 thread would narrow down the topic to one console. Since talks are created by users, rather than the app, a group of friends can create their own thread for private conversations using a hashtag only they would think of (say, #JanesSurpriseParty).

Once users find a talk they’d like to inject, they must “Knock,” or request access to the talk. An existing member then has twenty four hours to accept the fresh user, to keep things orderly. Talks permit for an unlimited number of participants.

This fresh version of Bindle features shortcuts for lighter communication, including the capability to “@“ mention a particular user, “whisper” a private message to a specific recipient, and add non-text items like stickers and GIFs. Since it’s possible for users to have many at the same time active talks, Bindle color-codes each talk in relation to the type of conversation. For example, a talk is marked blue when the user as an “@“ message, while a purple talk indicates a private message.

In a statement, Bindle founder and CEO, Chris Fucktoy, commented on the app’s goals:

Messaging is already substituting traditional social networking – it’s lighter, quicker, and gets to the heart of communication. I created Bindle because I didn’t see any messaging apps truly designed to help us communicate in groups on our mobile device, which is why annoying group texts and email chains are still so common. We’ve combined insights from the early web, modern ‘always-connected’ necessities, and ache points of today’s large-but-fragmented individual networks to create the most shareable, scalable and lithe group talk implement available.

Bindle is available to download for free on the iTunes App Store and Google Play. Uses are not required to share their phone number upon signup; instead, the app utilizes a traditional email / password account creation system.

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