Helpouts from Google could be announced tomorrow as part of Google+ event

October 28, 2013

Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a purchase through these links, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more.

google_helpouts_pending_review_screenshot

Earlier today Google+ announced they were going to hold an event on Tuesday to announce some updates to the social network. Some sources think the big news to be announced will be the official launch of Helpouts, a new way to connect people who need help with someone who can provide that help. Work on this new product from Google was first discovered back in August when a landing page surfaced.

Since then, Google has been receiving applications from potential Helpouts providers and vetting them for inclusion in their listings. One person going through the process, Christine DeGraff, reports the Google representative she was working with told her launch was going to be “very very soon.”

source: The Social Strategist

Jeff Causey Author

Raised in North Carolina, Jeff Causey is a licensed CPA in North Carolina. Jeff's past Android devices include an HTC EVO, a Samsung Note II, an LG G3, and a Motorola Moto X Pure Edition along with a Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1. He currently uses a Samsung Galaxy S8 and (very rarely) a Nexus 7 (2013). He is also using a Verizon-branded Motorola Moto Z Play Droid supplied by his job. Jeff used to have a pair of Google Glass and a Moto 360 Sport in his stable of gadgets. Unfortunately, his kids have all drunk the Apple Kool-Aid and have i-devices. Life at home often includes demonstrations of the superiority of his Android based devices. In his free time, Jeff is active an active runner usually training for his next marathon, owns a Mazda MX-5 Miata, and plays Dungeons & Dragons. Jeff has three grown kids and a golden retriever.

1 comment

Benjamen Meiers says:

October 29, 2013 at 6:07 AM

It appears to be a pretty big event they are planning. They are having rehearsals and they have a huge stage (from what I could tell from the photo Vic posted).

Helpouts don’t seem big enough for this event. There has to be more about it. That or Google is really going to push helpouts home and hope it differentiates G+ from Facebook as being more business orientated.

Reply