Recent Entries in LBS
Free Windows Phone 7 App: Loopt Social Mapping LBS
Loopt announced it has launched Loopt in the Windows Phone Marketplace. With the Loopt app, people can instantly see what's going on around you and connect with friends face-to-face. Without even opening Loopt, the Windows Phone Live Tiles constantly update with fri…
Booyah’s MyTown Checks In as Top LBS Service, Says Myxer
The latest Myxer BoomBox report on location-based social networks found that only 11% of respondents claim to use location-based services, with leading services differing greatly from those that get the most publicity. According to Myxer's BoomBox 'check-in' report, of the 11% of respondents that d…
Location-Based Advertising to Reach $1.8 Billion in 2015, Says ABI
ABI Research predicts that businesses will spend $1.8 billion on location-based advertising by 2015. The US mobile market is fragmented, but full of new services and experimentation. Location-based ads are fueled by GPS, Wi-Fi, and Cell-ID. The most successful campaigns use a mix of some or…
QSL Launched with Android, iPhone & Brew LBS Social Apps
Qualcomm Services Labs a wholly owned subsidiary of Qulacomm has been created to develop and introduce new mobile services and applications.QSL will act as an incubator for new ideas, technologies and services for Qualcomm’s technologies. Some of the top apps and services that came from labs a…
Live Blogging Facebook Places Product Launch Here Now and Not Now- Gong Show
Mark Zuckerberg is on stage thanking everyone for coming the Facebook launch event. It's going to be fun and interesting summer with new features.Update 08/19/10 - There has already been a backlash of privacy concerns for the very complicated opt-out process for for Facebook Places that allows…
LBS Location Based Carrier Services $1.58 Billion in 2015, Says Frost & Sullivan
Carrier dominance in the North American consumer LBS sector, which was carefully developed during the past decade, is now being directly assaulted by smartphone application storefronts and free off-deck solutionsNew analysis from Frost & Sullivan 2010 North American Consumer Location-based …
Skyhook Hooks Moto’s Androids for Location Location Location Services
Skyhook location based technology will be deployed on Motorola Android smartphones, pushing out Google. Motorola will integrate Skyhook's Core Location technology directly into its Android platform. Core Location uses of Wi-Fi, cellular and GPS readings for an accurate location.Moto Android smartp…
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