Virgin Mobile is the latest handset carrier to get caught up in the location-sensation of late, teaming up with New York-based buzzd to bring localized entertainment information to users through the carrier’s WAP deck. Users will be able to tap reviews and ratings for popular venues such as restaurants in addition to event guides, all in real time, or contribute their own two cents and share it with friends in the general vicinity.
Much like popular applications such as Yelp, WHERE, and Citysense, buzzd aims to “turn the cell phone into a remote control that accesses the best a city has to offer”. Entertainment information is editorially-driven and aggregated not only from user-generated feedback, but through mobile content partnerships with the likes of Flavorpill, TimeOut, and Zagat. User-generated content is layered at the top of the handset display so user’s can easily see the latest in real-time feedback and friends can also be accessed via SMS making a rendezvous at the coolest nightspot a cinch.
Sound interesting? Only available in the United States, you can register by texting ‘join’ to 96321 on a Virgin Mobile handset or by heading over to Virgin XL and clicking on the ‘buzzd’ link.
via cellularnews
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