Smartphones have become very popular in the last few years. They have come so far that even college students have Smartphones that have both internet and GPS on them. This combination opens up a whole new ballgame for social media in small communities.
In my next blog post I will be looking exactly on how these might benefit those small communities. In this blog post I will be looking at several different services that are out there when it comes to location awareness and check-ins.
1) Foursquare
It works with the iPhone, Blackberry's, and Android phones. It lets you sign in to specific location and compete for what it calls becoming the "Mayor" of a place. It also lets you add tips for friends and a ToDo list.
2) Yelp
As of late, yelp also lets you sign into places, before it was a service that would show reviews of restaurants, bars, and other locations based on your location. Yelp works on any phone with internet capabilities. It also has a separate app for the iPhone, Blackberry's, Android phones, and the Palm Pre.
3) Google Latitude
Google Latitude shows you were you and your friends are at any time. It can be used on any phone with internet. It currently doesn't support check-in's.
4) Loopt
Loopt started out in the same way Google Latitude did, but has since added check-in's. It has an app for iPhone, Blackberry's and Android.
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