Comments on: How to Fix the Pricing Problem for Location-based Services http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: I Can’t Navigate My Location Friend Requests | AniChaos.com http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163840 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:46:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163840 [...] have included a poll below asking when and with whom you guys share your location, because as a shy and privacy-focused person I tend to err on keeping my digital [...]

]]> By: I Can’t Navigate My Location Friend Requests – GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163839 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:31:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163839 [...] have included a poll below asking when and with whom you guys share your location, because as a shy and privacy-focused person I tend to err on keeping my digital [...]

]]> By: Aloqa’s LBS iPhone App Just Misses the Mark http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163838 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:21:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163838 [...] Martinez | Monday, October 12, 2009 | 5:20 PM PT | 0 comments | 0 tweets retweet » From Loopt to FourSquare, it seems like every mobile-focused startup these days wants to hop on board the [...]

]]> By: Location Data Adds Spice to a Variety of Apps http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163837 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:02:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163837 [...] focus on paid makes sense, given that grabbing location information generally costs the developer money, but it also means that location should add real value to an application instead of being a trendy [...]

]]> By: Robert Woodside http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163836 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:19:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163836 Also check out Centrl, they are on iPhone, BB + Android, pretty cool LBSN – http://centrl.com

]]> By: Vodafone Wants to Take a Bite Out of Apple’s App Store http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163835 Tue, 12 May 2009 15:06:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163835 [...] enable easier micro-payments for items, and the location information might save developers the cost of attempting to access the location using a database [...]

]]> By: iPhone is Boosting Demand For Location-Based Services http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163834 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:01:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163834 [...] numbers should be enough for LBS skeptics to take a fresh look at location-based services. ABI Research predicts that location-based services [...]

]]> By: Miguel http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163833 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:01:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163833 Carrier excitement – I believe yes, look at http://www.pocketlife.com and others. but gigaOM and loopt are right, the business model is still not very clear and still requires MS, google, qualcomm and others to concede that they cannot make too many $$$ unless they allow the startups to scale up

]]> By: LBS Startups to Keep on Your Map http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163832 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:04:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163832 [...] (there’s always a few platforms). We’ve all heard about Google’s Latitude and Loopt, but here’s a quick rundown of some of the other interesting LBS efforts out [...]

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163831 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:39:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163831 Is there really “carrier excitement” about delivering LBS? The last time I worked with a carrier on something like this, there was plenty of love of LBS as a concept but no actual desire to actually support it via 3rd party applications. This was almost 3 years ago, so maybe things have changed, but LBS has been “the next big thing” for at least 12 years now and that should tell you something . . .

]]> By: Divid http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163830 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:05:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163830 Hello Stacey -

We’ve seen articles and reference to LBS being real, but whose using it? how? Qualcomm does interesting things with GPS for the fleet business, but I just don’t see how a small third party companies like Loopt, Ulocate and some of the smaller players such as Pelago would make progress unless Carriers are really opening up their network. We are not seeing any innovation apps/usage cases with LBS except for all me too friend locating stuff.

Also, you have mentioned “a population of users who are less concerned about privacy also seems to be making the services more acceptable.” That maybe true until people start doing crazy things like locate and track down their cheating spouse! Such have been a known issue outside of US and more…

]]> By: SXSW: Loopt on Solving the Pricing Problem for Location Based Services - GigaOm | MoVa Media Co, Ltd http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163829 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:25:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163829 [...] SXSW: Loopt on Solving the Pricing Problem for Location Based ServicesGigaOm, CALocation-based services finally seem to be hitting their stride after years of promise. This year at the South by Southwest (SXSW) interactive festival in Austin, Texas, several LBS startups are launching. To understand some of the costs associated … [...]

]]> By: SXSW: Loopt on Solving the Pricing Problem for Location Based Services - GigaOm | Proximity Marketing News http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163828 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:22:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163828 [...] Read More Tags: Austin Texas, Ca Location, Hitting Their Stride, Location Based Services, Loopt, South By Southwest, Startups, Sxsw Interactive Festival ← Yahoo releases friend-finding service – CNN [...]

]]> By: Jack Wong http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163827 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:44:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163827 Hi Stacey – I heard Qualcomm and Broadcom – what was the name of the GSM partner ? Did he say SIRF ?

Thanks

]]> By: McGuire’s Law » Blog Archive » Observations: Services - March 16, 2009 http://gigaom.com/2009/03/16/sxsw-loopt-on-solving-the-pricing-problem-for-location-based-services/#comment-163826 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:51:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=42436#comment-163826 [...] Loopt on Solving the Pricing Problem for Location Based Services [...]

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