Comments on: Mobile Location-Based Services on the Move http://www.sociableblog.com/2008/10/10/mobile-location-based-services-on-the-move/ Social Networking and Social Media Blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:09:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Reema Naik http://www.sociableblog.com/2008/10/10/mobile-location-based-services-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-4475 Reema Naik Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:53:42 +0000 http://www.sociableblog.com/?p=2890#comment-4475 Location-based mobile social networking is just getting started in the US, and there's a lot of hype surrounding it. But will that hype turn into dollars? Location-based mobile social networking is just getting started in the US, and there's a lot of hype surrounding it. But will that hype turn into dollars?

]]> By: Nick Marshall http://www.sociableblog.com/2008/10/10/mobile-location-based-services-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-4474 Nick Marshall Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:50:46 +0000 http://www.sociableblog.com/?p=2890#comment-4474 The recent emergence of location-based mobile social networking services offered by providers such as GyPSii, Pelago and Loopt is revolutionizing social networking by allowing users to share real-life experiences via geo-tagged user-generated multimedia content, exchange recommendations about places, identify nearby friends and set up ad hoc face to face meetings. The recent emergence of location-based mobile social networking services offered by providers such as GyPSii, Pelago and Loopt is revolutionizing social networking by allowing users to share real-life experiences via geo-tagged user-generated multimedia content, exchange recommendations about places, identify nearby friends and set up ad hoc face to face meetings.

]]> By: Ziegler http://www.sociableblog.com/2008/10/10/mobile-location-based-services-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-4473 Ziegler Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:48:43 +0000 http://www.sociableblog.com/?p=2890#comment-4473 Nokia jumps on location-based mobile social networking bandwagon with Nokia Chat. Nokia jumps on location-based mobile social networking bandwagon with Nokia Chat.

]]> By: omfut http://www.sociableblog.com/2008/10/10/mobile-location-based-services-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-4472 omfut Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:45:14 +0000 http://www.sociableblog.com/?p=2890#comment-4472 Yes there is money in location based social networking. According to ABI research , location based mobile social networking revenue will reach $3.3 billion by 2013. Iam a big fan of LBS based applications. This is indeed good news. Yes there is money in location based social networking. According to ABI research , location based mobile social networking revenue will reach $3.3 billion by 2013. Iam a big fan of LBS based applications. This is indeed good news.

]]> By: David Chartier http://www.sociableblog.com/2008/10/10/mobile-location-based-services-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-4471 David Chartier Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:43:37 +0000 http://www.sociableblog.com/?p=2890#comment-4471 ABI Research recently surveyed 500 people and found that 46% access a social network with their mobile phone. And it turns out that Myspace and Facebook command the lion’s share of activity, with 70% and 67% respectively. http://www.abiresearch.com/press/1253-MySpace+and+Facebook+Fast+Becoming+the+Leading+Mobile+Social+Networks ABI Research recently surveyed 500 people and found that 46% access a social network with their mobile phone. And it turns out that Myspace and Facebook command the lion’s share of activity, with 70% and 67% respectively.

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/1253-MySpace+and+Facebook+Fast+Becoming+the+Leading+Mobile+Social+Networks

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