Importance & Future of Location Based Services: Importance & Future of Location Based Services Presented by: Mr. Syed Abdul Basit Service Management Consultant, UnifiedComms Computer Science Seminar Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi - Pakistan
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PowerPoint Presentation: Syed Abdul Basit A Telecom Professional Marketer Mobile VAS Expert
Definition: Definition A location-based service (LBS) is an information and entertainment service, accessible with mobile devices through the mobile network and utilizing the ability to make use of the geographical position of the mobile device Source: Wikipedia
Services to tell others about where you are. Automatically.: Services to tell others about where you are. Automatically.
Major players: Major players
The only really useful communications tools are those that create better relationships: The only really useful communications tools are those that create better relationships Joanne Jacobs
Location Based Services: Location Based Services Friend Finder Shopping Alerts Best Restaurants (suggestions, relevant information) Location based Mobile Marketing & Advertising Loyalty Engagement Service
SOLOMO ?: SOLOMO ? An Opportunity for Software Engineers / Mobile Apps Developers
Consider the Differences…: vs. Consider the Differences…
SoLoMo is Empowering Consumers, Transforming Shopping and Disrupting Advertising and Retailing: SoLoMo is Empowering Consumers, Transforming Shopping and Disrupting Advertising and Retailing
SoLoMo Defined: SoLoMo (n) Situated experiences, enabled by mobile, shared with others SoLoMo Defined
PowerPoint Presentation: From 6 of Separation Always Connected
PowerPoint Presentation: Six Elements of Mobile Devices Sensors Cloud Broadband Apps Internet
PowerPoint Presentation: Six Elements of Mobile Devices Sensors Cloud Broadband Apps Internet 90% Keep smartphone w/in arms length 3 1.2B Apps downloaded 12/25-12/31 2 53% US subscribers own smartphone 1 Sources: 1 Pew Research; 2 Flurry; 3 Edison/Arbitron
PowerPoint Presentation: Six Elements of Location Things Vicinity Proximity Place Position Context
PowerPoint Presentation: Six Elements of Location Things Vicinity Proximity Place Position Context 74% US smartphone owners use their phone to get real-time location info 1 20x Mobile users 20x more likely to click on a map than desktop users 3 60% Search on their smartphone daily 2 Sources: 1 Pew Research May 2012; 2 Google; 3 Razorfish
PowerPoint Presentation: Six Elements of Social Close Friends Content Sentiment Platforms Sharing Networks
PowerPoint Presentation: Six Elements of Social Close Friends Content Sentiment Platforms Sharing Networks 1 in 7 Facebook accounts for 1 in 7 mins. spent online 1 $1B Facebook has agreed to pay for Instagram 2 2.5x LTV of a visitor referred from Facebook vs. Google 3 Sources: 1 Comscore; 2 Flurry; 3 Ben Elowitz (Wetpaint)
PowerPoint Presentation: Mobile Tsunami
The Elements of SoLoMo: Mobile Location Social X X The Elements of SoLoMo
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