A company called Buzz Junction are in the process of rolling out exactly this service into the UK market. The interesting point about these services is it changes the paradigm of the mobile phone from being "contact with people I know" to "introduction to people I don't know but share interests and proximity" - dynamic p2p networking..
www.buzzjunction.com
LONDON, UK - May 2004 - Buzz Junction Limited, a leading provider of mobile location service applications announced the arrival of it's latest product, Text Zone(TM), a new interactive Mobile Messaging Service designed to allow people to make connections with others nearby.
Text Zone(TM) users can register for free and join communities that share a common interest. The Text Zone(TM) service allows registered users to match up with other community members who are nearby using safe, secure and anonymous SMS text messages and voice calling.
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A company called Buzz Junction are in the process of rolling out exactly this service into the UK market. The interesting point about these services is it changes the paradigm of the mobile phone from being "contact with people I know" to "introduction to people I don't know but share interests and proximity" - dynamic p2p networking.. www.buzzjunction.com LONDON, UK - May 2004 - Buzz Junction Limited, a leading provider of mobile location service applications announced the arrival of it's latest product, Text Zone(TM), a new interactive Mobile Messaging Service designed to allow people to make connections with others nearby. Text Zone(TM) users can register for free and join communities that share a common interest. The Text Zone(TM) service allows registered users to match up with other community members who are nearby using safe, secure and anonymous SMS text messages and voice calling.