MoSoSo

Several great benefits of Bluetooth for MoSoSo is that it is supported by a large and rapidly growing number of devices (far more than GPS), does not require expensive data plans, works in urban areas and places where people are interested in meeting, and its perfect for peer-to-peer networking.

Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » New Mobile Social Software tools 2006

This is an interesting review of the state of play in the United States where 3G services and real Location Based MoSoSo is not widely available resulting in services such as Dodgeball which forces active user participation in presence and location sharing using SMS.

Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » New Mobile Social Software tools 2006

In this case the Enpresence MoSoSo service automatically scans for, identifies, and matches individuals within the range of Bluetooth.

Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » New Mobile Social Software tools 2006

First generation services like Mobiluck and CrowdSurfer are going one step beyond SMS enabled MoSoSo solutions.

Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » New Mobile Social Software tools 2006

With the advent of mobile phones that report our location, watch for the emergence of a new category of services known as Mobile Social Software (abbreviated MoSoSo, which sounds like a hip new neighborhood in London).

THE EARTH IS READY FOR ITS CLOSE-UP 2007

Embraced early by Dodgeball. com as a way for cell-phone-toting singles to find each other, MoSoSo marries mobile-communications technology with a giant database.

COMING TOGETHER 2007

For a while, mobile social software (MoSoSo) has automated the idea of affinity groups.

COMING TOGETHER 2007

Here are some of the leading players: Dodgeball: Currently rolled out in 22 U.S. cities, and with about 15,000 users, dodgeball is the American MoSoSo standard-bearer.

MoSoSos Not So So-So 2005

David Stephenson comments a recent article written by Howard Rheingold for the Feature, “Backpackers and MoSoSo Design.”

Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Roland’s Sunday Smart Trends #60 2005

Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Mobile community design: MoSoSo for backpackers

Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Mobile community design: MoSoSo for backpackers 2005