Comments on: Location: It’s Just a Feature

By: Yves Peynaud

Yves Peynaud — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 08:49:05 +0000

Yes, I do agree with Kevin that the adding LBS to business-centric applications is the right way to go, rather than having isolated applications focused on on-site navigation. I currently work with Absysseo (www.absysseo.com), a french startup witch provides the SmartInDoor library allowing to instantly include LBS functions to any mobile application, whatever the target platforms is (Android, Iphone, Windows…). We receive great market feedbacks and interest in various application areas : airports, shopping malls, museums, industrial sites, etc. It seems that LBS software components is really the better route for application developers. Check http://www.absysseo.com/en_index.php for more information.

By: coloci

coloci — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 03:00:55 +0000

Kevin, good point about the feature vs value and benefit of location. We at Coloci.com couldn’t agree more. Coloci helps you share your future location/activities with your social network, enabling you to meet up with them when they are nearby. Meeting face to face is under-appreciated in this era of e-connects.
The multiple benefits?
For the socially active: helps you strengthen and expand your network. For the super busy: efficient networking, by helping squeeze in relevant meet-ups, it reduces the social noise. For the frequent traveler: enables you to meet all those friends who you had no idea were near your destinations.

By: ivanamogin

ivanamogin — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:13:18 +0000

I’m surprised you haven’t covered the location-based platform plays like http://geotoko.com and Placepop. There’s some awesome value prop for those apps.