Nokia World - 2-3 December 2008, Centre Convencions Internacional, Barcelona - Nokia World brings this experience to life with thought-provoking seminars, top-level keynote speakers, interactive experiences, and a legendary party!
Suggested White Paper... Mobile Device Management Done Inexpensively - In
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many of the problems that companies face when attempting to deploy and
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Tap into millions of location-based notes, pictures, and stories from
people nearby and watch the streetscape change block by block
PORTLAND, OR--(July 22, 2008) - Platial Inc. today announced that it has extended its social mapping services to the iPhone and iPod touch, with the launch of Nearby. Platial, which acquired Frappr in October, is the leader in social mapping with millions of users and 150MM user-generated location-based information points including photos, videos, reviews, stories, and people.
Platial Nearby lets you see more of the world around you. Tap into millions of location-based notes, pictures, and stories from people nearby and watch the streetscape change block by block. You may find architecture, street art, parks, restaurant reviews, and historic photos all on your own corner. Imagine everywhere you go, seeing and hearing the hidden world around you... Suddenly there is so much more nearby.
"This reinforces our mission to create the Peoples Atlas. For two years we've been collecting information about all kinds of places that are meaningful to people; user-generated content that goes beyond commercial listings and into architecture, activism, street art, playgrounds, local history--things you cant find anywhere else. We still have a long way to go, but we're closer now with Platial for iPhone." Di-Ann Eisnor, CEO of Platial.
FEATURES:
1. Quick view of popular places around your current location
2. Search or browse millions of Platial geobits--from arts and culture to activism to history to food to recreation and beyond
3. Be guided by other people's collections and featured maps
4. Add your own stories, places, and photos to the map
5. No registration required
6. Platial users can easily synch their phone to their accounts for adding and displaying their web places
The location-aware native application is available on the Apple® App Store for iPhone and iPod touch and will deeply support Platial's aim of helping people discover Who's Nearby and What's Nearby.
About Platial
Platial (www.platial.com) is a free online mapping resource where people around the world every day share and discover all kinds of places. Anyone can map just about anything including their towns, lives, travels, feeds, files, photos, video, and stories in one simple interface.
Platial has been featured in Wired, NYTimes, All Things Considered, National Geographic Online and numerous blogs. The company is financed by KeyNote Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Omidyar Network, Ram Shriram, Georges Harik, Jack Dangermon, and Ron Conway among others.
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Nokia World 2008, Barcelona Spain - With thought-provoking seminars, informed keynote speakers and a wide
range of interactive experiences, Nokia World 08 can inspire anyone and
everyone with an active interest in the business of mobility. December 2-3, 2008
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to build innovative location-based services (LBS) that work with mobile
phones and/or wireless handheld devices using dynamic positioning
technology and NAVTEQ maps.
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