GyPSii is an interesting mix of technologies, being part location-based news service, and part social networking platform. Its features include user generated content, friend finding and sharing, and Point Of Interest search to find maps and directions of your immediate surroundings.
The company behind it has just launched a Symbian version of the application, which has been accredited for use on Nokia's N95 and 6110 Navigator handsets (it's already available for Windows Mobile handsets). GyPSii says that demand for more advanced mobile location services is growing, so hopes to tap into the people using the GPS feature on these Nokia phones.
Location-based social networking could be one of the most exciting areas in the next year or two, although we're not sure if it'll work best on standalone services like GyPSii, or integrated into existing social networks like MySpace and Facebook. For example, imagine being able to pop up a Google Map showing any of your Facebook friends who are nearby...
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