Messaging apps are a dime a dozen right now with LINE, Viber, Kakao Talk, Hangouts, FB Messenger, etc. But Path Talk has found a way to stand out from among their competitors by offering something that most people will find very much useful: sending messages to places of business and acting like your very own personal virtual assistant.
Path Talk 1.1 introduces the Places feature where you can message specific places of business regarding their business hours, setting up appointments, asking for specific products, etc. (Because calling them up on their phone is so old school). But what if they're not on Path, you ask? That doesn't really matter as actually it's Path that will be communicating with the business. They have a team of agents that are on stand-by waiting for inquiries and then placing that phone call for you, relaying your questions or requests.
So for example, you want to check if that local bookstore in the city has the newest title by Robert Gailbraith (that's JK Rowling if you didn't know yet). Instead of checking their website (if they have one) or calling them up (you don't have the time), you just send a message to them on Path. You'll get an estimate as to how long you'll get your response. Once the Path agent has spoken with the bookstore, then they'll inform you through the same messaging thread whether or not the bookstore has the book.
This is a very convenient service for those who don't have much time to deal with calling up people or posting inquiries on websites and social networks (and let's face it, not a lot of businesses actually respond). Path Talk 1.1 is now available in the US and Canada. You can download the app from the Google Play Store if you don't have it yet.
SOURCE: Path