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September 30, 2015

New Android, iOS, Windows Versions of ringID Provide Host of New Features


By Steve Anderson
Contributing Writer

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There isn't really a shortage of options when it comes to social messaging platforms, but sometimes new options emerge that are done so well, they’re hard to ignore. One such release is ringID, and for those who want to consolidate their social networking needs, this just might be the weapon of choice.


Recently unveiled for Android (News - Alert), Windows and iOS users, the new ringID platform not only offers up a social newsfeed operation, but combines this with a messaging system and a complete voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) option, bringing together the ability to not only find out what the news of the day is, but to discuss that news all from the same platform.

Users also have the option to view status updates from a newsfeed, and then share or otherwise comment on said updates. Adding new users, meanwhile, is even easier; friends can be added through phone books or via a ringID number, user name, or email address. Plus, there are even different kinds of messages that can be sent, ranging from stickers to word art to even material meant for specific occasions.

Playing off the success of Snapchat, ringID offers a “Secret Chat” feature that allows users to send self-destructing messages. As ringID's CEO and co-founder Ayrin Islam puts it, ringID offers up the ability to “...integrate(s) all the disparate features and functionality that users encounter on their mobile devices daily.”

ringID's Secret Chat feature

It's not so much that ringID is offering anything really new to the messaging field; rather, it's offering a consolidation of features. Most everything that could be connected with social networking seems to be right here, allowing users to post, discuss, and share content across forums. Removing the need to switch apps allows a user to stay on ringID longer, and for those apps that offer advertising options, a user that stays on all day is prime hunting ground for advertisers. While that may not be ringID's ultimate plan—indeed, the ringID site's promotional material points out that it's not only “simple” and “secure” but also “ads free”—the possibility does at least exist, and may well give it an edge over its competitors.

While bundling can be something of a headache, and it's always possible to have so many features on hand that users get confused by issues of layout and the like, ringID looks to combine up the most relevant features in the social networking space and offer these in an easy-to-use format. It may not catch on with a lot of users, but it's a safe bet that those social networkers giving it a try will come out happy with it on the other side.




Edited by Kyle Piscioniere
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