Those who have colour-phobia are enjoying a riot in the virtual world with some cool mobile applications
What if we give you an option to blacken the face of your foes this Holi while they won’t be able to hit backIJ Sounds interesting. Well, that’s possible in the virtual world. There are cool mobile applications that allow you to colour the face or attires of your friends, family or foes alike. Check Happy Holi Colour app. You can take pictures from your mobile gallery or Instagram or Facebook and paint them with as many colours as you wish. “This is awesome! I am the one who has never played with colours. I have a Holi-phobia. I always lock myself into a secluded room just to stay away from the mania. However, thanks to this app, I can play it up even without doing colouring my hands,” says Mansi Bhatia, a varsity student from Delhi.
The 22-year-old is crazy about Holi but only in the virtual world. “There are apps that offer you hundred new ways to celebrate the festival just with a help of a click,” she adds. Another android app called Holi Songs gives users all the popular Holi-related songs both from golden and modern era of Bollywood. “This is a good app to have if you plan to go out with friends to play Holi. In fact, I am making full advantage of app Holi SMS, which stores all the funny messages in Hindi and English. This is a must have app if you plan to surprise your loved ones with a nice message,” says Vikas Malhotra, a doctor by profession.
With the smartphones becoming a phenomenon, mobile apps are fast taking over the spirit of festivals.While a few call it a fools’ paradise, others say that it is the reality that no one can ignore. “There are millions of smartphone users in this country. These apps keep them engaged at the penultimate moments of the festival. They also create awareness about the Indian festivals abroad. There are many NRIs and foreigners who feel the fun of colours just by playing it online. So calling it a fools’ paradise would be incorrect,” says Rikku Banerjee, a mobile expert with a private company.
Apps have been designed according to the taste of the users. While for the hipsters, funky and music apps rock, the one into gaming are loving Android’s Holi Ninja. This is a pretty simple and small game though without heavy graphics.
Holi Ripple live Wallpaperis pretty cool and interactive live wallpaper app which lets you interact with it. However, it comes bundled with a search shortcut for the homescreen and browser homepage.This can be annoying if you choose not to have spammy shortcuts on your homescreen. But it’s something you can easily look out for.