Brightkite

E573758

location-based social networking service social networking service technology startup

Brightkite was a location-based social networking service that allowed users to check in at places, share their locations, and connect with nearby friends.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	location-based social networking service ⓘ social networking service ⓘ technology startup ⓘ
acquiredBy	Limbo NERFINISHED ⓘ
acquisitionDate	2009-04 ⓘ
allowedAction	check in at places ⓘ comment on friends’ check-ins ⓘ post notes at locations ⓘ share location with friends ⓘ upload photos tied to locations ⓘ
businessModel	advertising-supported ⓘ location-based advertising ⓘ
competitor	Foursquare NERFINISHED ⓘ Gowalla NERFINISHED ⓘ Loopt NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
founder	Alan Braverman NERFINISHED ⓘ Brady Becker NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin May NERFINISHED ⓘ
foundingDate	2007 ⓘ
hasWebsite	http://brightkite.com ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Denver, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ
industry	location-based services ⓘ social networking ⓘ
launchEvent	public beta launch in 2008 ⓘ
mainFeature	activity streams based on location ⓘ connecting with nearby friends ⓘ location check-ins ⓘ place-based messaging ⓘ sharing user locations ⓘ
mergedInto	Brightkite-Limbo combined company ⓘ
notableFor	early adoption of check-in concept ⓘ pioneering location-based social networking ⓘ
platform	Android ⓘ SMS ⓘ email ⓘ iOS ⓘ mobile web ⓘ web ⓘ
serviceEndDate	2012 ⓘ
serviceType	check-in service ⓘ mobile social network ⓘ
status	defunct ⓘ
targetUserGroup	mobile phone users ⓘ social network users interested in location sharing ⓘ
usedTechnology	GPS-based location ⓘ Wi-Fi positioning ⓘ cell-tower triangulation ⓘ

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Loopt → competitor → Brightkite ⓘ