Comments on: Moot – WiFi-based mobile social networking

By: Evert Bopp

Evert Bopp — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:45:42 +0000

Another one that gets it wrong.
the only way that this will really work is by creating a device independent service that wil work within a browser.
Create a encrypted login and store all info server-side. Filter displayed content (other users etc.) by MAC address of the wifi router/access point/whatever and you won’t limit your user base by device.
It’s that simple really…

By: Moot: Location-Based Social Network Opts For WiFi Positioning Over GPS | GPS Obsessed

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:14:24 +0000

[...] for other platforms will be key to Moot gaining any kind of traction. As Techcrunch UK points out, owners of mobile phone’s running Windows Mobile 6.0 tend to rely on their phone’s for [...]

By: Scott Jones

Scott Jones — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:32:31 +0000

Windows mobile only? Odd, very odd.

By: rob knight

rob knight — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:02:21 +0000

Intresting new socnet. But like you say running it on windows mobile devices is just plain crazy, as for the claim that other devices arnt powerful enough to run their application, well a) build a version for the most popular handsets, cut it down IF u have too and b) bleurgh…not powerful enough,what the s60 3rd edition? Hmmm somehow me not think so.