JuiceCaster, the multi-award winning mobile social-networking
service, unveiled location-based geotagging, developed initially
for Qualcomm's BREW solution. With
geotagging, JuiceCaster users can send pictures and videos that
automatically include their location to various social-networking
platforms, including MySpace, Facebook and Twitter.
JuiceCaster provides one-touch, real-time sharing of pictures and
videos directly from a camera phone to many social-networking and
blogging sites. Users update their status with pictures and videos
captured on their mobile phone using the wireless application. Through
its new location-based geotagging feature, JuiceCaster now allows
individuals to see a video's location information, which can be used as
a friend-finding service. It also immediately notifies users when
someone updates their status in a nearby area.
Since all uploaded pictures and videos are geotagged, users can also
look for content based on specific location criteria, making searching
for videos on JuiceCaster powerful and accurate. In addition,
JuiceCaster's 'Who was here?' feature enables individuals to see a list
of pictures and videos previously uploaded by friends and other people
for a specific location, as well as add their own pictures and videos
to its history. Location is only viewable by authorized friends and the
feature can be turned off.
"Location instantly adds context to social communications. Knowing
the location of a friend is just as important as knowing what they're
doing," said Nick Desai, CEO and co-founder of Juice Wireless. "The
ability to geotag mobile videos on-the-go and easily share them with
friends and online communities such as MySpace, Facebook and Twitter
gives JuiceCaster the power to keep people constantly connected to
their networks."
"We're pleased JuiceCaster has again pioneered a cutting-edge BREW
application by combining the widely-popular trend of social networking
with location-based geotagging," said Kathy Braegger, senior product
manager and head of developer relations for Qualcomm Internet Services.
"JuiceCaster is taking geotagging to the next level by creating an
alternative way for users to interact with and find friends."
"Qualcomm's BREW was the perfect solution on which to build our new
and groundbreaking geotagging feature," added Desai. "The flexibility
and scalability of the BREW solution not only greatly enhances the
social aspects of JuiceCaster that other mobile social-networking
applications don't provide, but it also allows us to monetize our
applications quickly and effectively."