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Blipsocial

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Blipsocial is your location aware mobile portal. It brings location relevant content to your mobile experience, with or without the need for GPS. This downloaded application also includes a launchpad for a variety of mobile services.

Blipsocial has launched their public beta on Blackberry devices world-wide and will soon launch an iPhone application. A developer API is also available for other parties who want to localize some of their information or web applications without having to go through the trouble of building a local java app from the ground up. If appropriate, they may also place their apps on the Blipsocial launchpad.

Current applications include:

• Facebook-powered buddy finder - check out all of your friends’ status and locations (if shared). Blipsocial facebook application must also be added for this functionality.
• Yelp-powered local search based on your current location.
• Local Notes: a geo tagged twitter which lets you post and see comments of those around you.
• BART realtime train tracking - find the next train at the nearest station. Caltrain is coming soon.
• Gas Tracker - track your gas mileage per vehicle, share and compare with similar vehicles, and find cheaper gas
• Local weather forecast
• Nearby movie theaters and showtimes
• Realtime nearby traffic conditions

More applications are being added all the time!

Milestones

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• 
  Blipsocial added Joshua Posamentier as CEO.
  Posted 6/26/08 at 8:56pm

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