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Posted by Tony McLaughlin on 06/15/07 11:13
"Gleep" <Gleep@Gleep.com> wrote in message
news:1514739soeqi83tvk01qrhovc4mvjgf3uf@4ax.com...
> Check out the May 2007 issue of Inc. see page 40
> company called Loopt the VC company is Y Combinator.
> they have been working on this app since 2005.
> how many people e ar walking around with GPS phones
> and be willing for fork over an additional $10 a month.
> i'd rather get one of those Magellan units, that have
> all that GPS stuff 6million or so points of interest.
You got it. Actually did come across this one, but I appreciate your
feedback! The boost application is "on deck" with Boost mobile solely, if I
am correct. We are looking to build an off deck platform, as more mobile
devices get better internet connections, and more people figure out how to
navigate away from the carriers landing page. The concept is more of a web
application with an embedded module to relay location, but the embed is not
mandatory.
Wouldn't it be better to have a Magellan unit that is part mash-up, part
social networking / social bookmarking? The idea is to have users build the
community with location based profiles, tags, multimedia posts, geoblogs,
etc. Not so much "map render" but "information based on location" render,
where the vector mapping plays a secondary, not primary role to the UI. So
you can plot yourself on the map, as in this example, or plot tag-based
world bookmarks / annotations, or advertise your business, or find groups,
areas of interest.
Our business model provides free service to end users. Don't want people
spending more than air minutes! More manufacturers are implementing
cross-platform technology like the J2ME, which means there is a convergence
on the horizon, so with a larger user base, the model shifts to ad revenue
from business listings, pay-per-clicks and aggregators.
Again, if there are PHP developers like yourself interested in the project
please let me know. I don't want to take up space here with off topic posts,
but I would like to invite PHP developers to chime in or get on board!
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Regards,
Tony McLaughlin
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