subject: Aarkstore Enterprise---peer-to-peer Location-based Mobile Services: Local Social Mobile Applications [print this page] Overview: Overview:
The marketplace is booming with mobile local social applications leveraging peer-to-peer location-based technologies. Many of the companies carving out their niche in mobile social have not presented a transparent revenue model that extends beyond the next 12 months. Additionally, many of the companies have not presented a vision of how their specific products will enhance the lives of their consumers over the next five years.
This report addresses the leading app developers world-wide as well as recent applications making a difference and presents a visionary use of peer-to-peer mobile location-based services.
Audience:
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Mobile Search, LBS, and Social Networking Companies
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Mobile Application Developers focusing on Emerging Market Trends
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Location-based Service Application Developers
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LBS Infrastructure and Software Companies
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Investors, Analysts, and Consultants focused on Mobile Search, LBS, and Search
Table of Contents :
Peer-to-peer Location-based Mobile Services: 2
Local Social Mobile Applications Beyond the Hype. 2
Introduction. 2
1.0 GPS. 5
1.1 Competitive Values for Handheld Terminals. 5
1.2 Emerging Global Solutions. 6
2.0 4G.. 6
3.0 Hype, Trend, Buzz. 8
4.0 Perspective. 9
5.0 Entertainment Mobile Social Applications - Key Competitors. 9
5.1 Google Latitude. 9
5.2 Apple iGroups (working name). 10
5.3 Brightkite. 11
5.4 Whrrl 12
5.5 Citysense for BlackBerry (iPhone coming soon). 12
