|
One such social-mapping service called Boost loopt enables Boost Mobile customers to share their location, messages, photos and other on-the-go experiences with friends using GPS technology that is embedded in the cell phone. Boost loopt customers create a private network of friends who agree to share their location. Users who give permission to be on your friends list automatically have their locations displayed on a map that is on your phone screen.
Where Are You?
"Where are you?" is one of the most commonly texted phrases among cell phone users. People with Boost loopt can answer that question before it's even asked by either manually updating their location throughout the day or choosing a feature that automatically does it for them. Plus, an instant messaging-like capability lets people type a quick status message about what they are doing.
If, for instance, you're at a coffee shop around the corner, a friend checking up on you would see your location on a map, along with a blurb that says "grabbing java with friends."
Stay In Touch
You can also broadcast messages to groups of friends or to all your friends within a certain distance. Additionally, a feature alerts you when friends are nearby, helping to eliminate missed connections at the mall or on a busy street.
Meet Up
The service helps people plan get-togethers by allowing them to bookmark locations with "go-to tags" and then to invite friends to attend events. Features such as blogging, images and videos are expected to be included with the service in the near future.
For more information, visit www.boostmobile.com. Social-mapping is a new way
to stay in touch with cell phones
|
|
SIGN
UP FOR FREE
