It’s called GPS social networking, the idea is to use satellite technology to bring together and communicate to the people.
In this area develops Loopts, a new service available for free download for owners of BlackBerry with network
Alltel, Sprint, T-Mobile and AT & T Networks on models Curve, Pearl, and World.

This is a solution capable not only to report on the map “close friends” but also to provide support for mobile blog, upload photos with geographical indication and chat.
There is always a greater attention from vendors and operators to these services Location Based which, using the GPS, join usual navigation service, including the possibility of obtaining information from social or commercial about the area in which we find ourselves.
A business that only this year has raised 515 million dollars, but according to analysts could generate up to 13.3 billion dollars over the next 5 years.

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Research In Motion and Wind submitted to Italian customers the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 smartphone in a refined and sophisticated pink.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8110 smartphone Wind is currently available both pre-paid cards with subscriptions.
Telefonino.net has already tested this interesting smartphone with a detailed testing and videoprova.

“We are happy to offer BlackBerry Pearl 8110 customers Wind in Italy. The BlackBerry Pearl 8110 continues to be one of the most popular smartphones from our customers, thanks to its advanced telephone features, the numerous multimedia capabilities, and integrated GPS, is the choice ideal for those who aspire to achieve greater efficiency and flexibility in private and professional life, “said Charmaine Eggberry, Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA RIM.

“Thanks to this partnership with Research In Motion, Wind offers the market a product design, technologically advanced,” said Fabrizio Bona, Commercial Director of Wind which added “Furthermore Wind is the only company that allows its users access to inbox Free BlackBerry as well as through a no-limits “.

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Last week was presented the new platform A (BlackBerry Internet Service), also known as BWC. Version 2.5 includes a number of interesting innovations including one that allows users to receive emails in HTML format on their device.

In addition, you can save attachments in audio and video format. In addition to support for HTML format, then, was added support to download attachments in. Doc,. Ppt,. Xls,. Wpd and. Txt. Their size, however, is limited to 3MB.

During the presentation, but also revealed new information on a future version of OS, 4.5. According to the latest indiscretions should be officially announced in September and will support the models 8100, 8800, 8300, 8310, 8120 and 8110. This means that all new BlackBerry that will be issued by September will use the new platform.

Popularity: 16% [?]