http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/17/loopt-the-mobile-social-network-available-on-sprint/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:25:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/17/loopt-the-mobile-social-network-available-on-sprint/comment-page-1/#comment-820423 Loopt launches its iPhone app with a surprise partner: Yelp » VentureBeat Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:11:31 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/17/loopt-the-mobile-social-network-available-on-sprint/#comment-820423 [...] also recently announced a partnership with the mobile carrier Sprint. Verizon Wireless has backed it as [...] [...] also recently announced a partnership with the mobile carrier Sprint. Verizon Wireless has backed it as [...]

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/17/loopt-the-mobile-social-network-available-on-sprint/comment-page-1/#comment-568738 VentureBeat » Roundup: Sprint CEO out, Google phone details, and more Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:44:49 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/17/loopt-the-mobile-social-network-available-on-sprint/#comment-568738 [...] troubles could delay its ambitious WiMax project with Google. Mobile social mapping service Loopt (our coverage), one of the few startups that has managed to land a distribution deal with Sprint, tells us the [...] [...] troubles could delay its ambitious WiMax project with Google. Mobile social mapping service Loopt (our coverage), one of the few startups that has managed to land a distribution deal with Sprint, tells us the [...]

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/17/loopt-the-mobile-social-network-available-on-sprint/comment-page-1/#comment-562900 VentureBeat » Mark Jacobstein: Out of the Loopt, into CRV Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:01:02 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/17/loopt-the-mobile-social-network-available-on-sprint/#comment-562900 [...] Loopt lets friends share their location and status with each other, send messages based on proximity to each other, and view photos and other information tagged according to geographic location. It uses the GPS capability of some Sprint phones to automatically updates a user’s location every 15 minutes (our previous coverage). [...] [...] Loopt lets friends share their location and status with each other, send messages based on proximity to each other, and view photos and other information tagged according to geographic location. It uses the GPS capability of some Sprint phones to automatically updates a user’s location every 15 minutes (our previous coverage). [...]

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/17/loopt-the-mobile-social-network-available-on-sprint/comment-page-1/#comment-401686 VentureBeat » Sprint and Google to offer portal via WiMAX Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:59:53 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/17/loopt-the-mobile-social-network-available-on-sprint/#comment-401686 [...] provides Google with more powerful ways to interact with its users. Sprint, for example, recently signed an agreement with another company, Loopt, which will let friends track the whereabouts of other friends. [...] [...] provides Google with more powerful ways to interact with its users. Sprint, for example, recently signed an agreement with another company, Loopt, which will let friends track the whereabouts of other friends. [...]

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/17/loopt-the-mobile-social-network-available-on-sprint/comment-page-1/#comment-383876 Jonathan Salem Baskin Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:27:06 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/17/loopt-the-mobile-social-network-available-on-sprint/#comment-383876 I think loopt and other services like it represent only the start of the development of brand benefits for mobile carriers far beyond the social mapping functionality...someday creating communities out of carrier networks that provide recommendations, referrals, and other services. I'm a little surprised that Sprint didn't even bother to mention it, although the news wasn't suited to YouTube sharing and the other useless endeavors that pass for viral branding these days. I've written about this in some detail on my blog, DIM BULB, at http://dimbulb.typepad.com,if you'd like to check it out. Thanks! I think loopt and other services like it represent only the start of the development of brand benefits for mobile carriers far beyond the social mapping functionality…someday creating communities out of carrier networks that provide recommendations, referrals, and other services. I’m a little surprised that Sprint didn’t even bother to mention it, although the news wasn’t suited to YouTube sharing and the other useless endeavors that pass for viral branding these days. I’ve written about this in some detail on my blog, DIM BULB, at http://dimbulb.typepad.com,if you’d like to check it out. Thanks!

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/17/loopt-the-mobile-social-network-available-on-sprint/comment-page-1/#comment-376593 Stay in the Loop with Loopt, Now On Sprint! - CyberNet News Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:00:32 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/17/loopt-the-mobile-social-network-available-on-sprint/#comment-376593 [...] Source: VentureBeat  [...] [...] Source: VentureBeat  [...]

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