Google is now offering Google Buzz, an add-on to the Gmail inbox to help jump-start conversations "buzz" about interests.
Google Buzz lets you share web links, photos, videos, and more. The mobile version is location aware.
Google Buzz for mobile allows you to post buzz and keep up with your friends when you're away from your computer. It also uses your location to identify places around you. You can select one of these places and attach it as location tag to your posts, or read what others have posted about the place.
There are several ways to use Google Buzz on your mobile phone:
- Buzz.google.com:
This web app provides access to Buzz from your iPhone or Android
phone’s browser, allowing you to view and create buzz messages. It has
two different views: ‘Following’ view shows buzz from the people you
follow, just like Google Buzz in your Gmail; ‘Nearby’ view shows public
buzz that has been tagged with a location near you, and might be from
people you don’t follow. From Nearby view, you can also select a
specific place from the list of nearby places and view posts attached
to that place.
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Buzz on Google Maps for mobile: The new Buzz layer allows
you to see buzz near you or anywhere on the map. You can post public
buzz directly from the layer, and even attach a photo from your phone.
Also, try visiting a mobile Place Page to read recent comments or to
post buzz about that place. You can access Place Pages from the web app
as well, by tapping on the place name in any location-tagged post. -
Buzz Shortcut from Google.com: You will see the buzz icon in the top right corner of the google.com homepage. Just tap on the icon to trigger the posting box.
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Voice Shortcut: The voice shortcut, which is available in the
quick search widget on Android and in Google Mobile App on iPhone,
allows you to post buzz without typing anything. Just say ‘post buzz,’
followed by whatever you’d like to post.