About Howdy

Howdy is a voice application that encourages citizens of the world to talk with each other. A person anywhere on the globe can  tap on his phone, connect with a random stranger somewhere else in the globe. They can  speak with each other in order to jointly solve a puzzle, one that can only be cracked by collaborative discussion.  It’s kind of like the world’s biggest game of pub trivia, or a global ice breaker. Howdy games are based on general knowledge, science, history and maths. Howdy is capable of entertaining and at the same time it can be a tool for improving and exchanging knowledge, make friends, have fun, unite the world and at the same time improve your communication skills, general awareness and knowledge base.

How to use

Howdy is a free app and is available at Google Play store. It is also available through web browser. The app is easy to use, once installed the user connects to the Howdy server.  Hit the “Talk” button and they’re connected to a random person and have three minutes to make a connection and say whatever they’d like.

By hitting the “Talk ‘n’ Solve” button, they’re connected with a random person and the pair have five minutes to solve the puzzle which can only be done with verbal co-operation and communication.

Users also have an option of leaving a voice message for the rest of the Howdy users. Another Howdy user can retrieve this message by pressing the “Fetch” button, one message will be retrieved – like an electronic note in a bottle.

What makes Howdy interesting

Howdy! brings back the excitement of long distance communication.  Once there was a time when talking to someone in another country was a novelty.  Long distance telephone calls were expensive, but the excitement of talking to someone on the other side of the globe was thrilling.  “What’s the weather like there?”  “What are you eating for lunch?”  Just simple questions about our shared daily routines helps to remind us that we’re all one human family.

Additional features and future scope

Security features for Howdy include the ability to block a person and an option to report abuse.

Howdy is built as a platform for building massively scalable web and app based voice applications. The platform can be re-used to build large voice applications such as google talk.

Howdy is available for Android at Google Play store and can be downloaded from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nethram.howdy

Howdy is also available through web browser at  http://howdytheapp.com