Geomium
| Type of business | Private company |
|---|---|
Type of site | Social networking |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Founder(s) | Ben Dowling, Michael Fergusson |
| CEO | Michael Fergusson |
| URL | http://geomium.com |
Geomium is a location-based social networking website, and iPhone application, founded by Ben Dowling and Michael Fergusson.[1] Unlike many other location-based services which focus on a single type of information, such as places or events, Geomium combines places, events, deals and people all into a single application. It aggregates its information from sources such as Yelp, Qype and Eventful.[2] The service launched to the public on 29 September 2010, focusing initially on London, UK, with more cities and mobile platforms are planned.[3]
In addition to all of the aggregated local information Geomium provides real-time location updates, allowing users to see exactly where their friends are, rather than the last location they checked into.[4] In addition to private member-to-member communication the site features "shouts", public location-tagged announcements and recommendations that other users can comment on.[5]
Geomium doesn't offer "badges" or other game mechanic type rewards that are currently popular among location-based services. Instead it is aiming to be a useful application that is attractive to the mass consumer,[6] and aims to "connect people with the people and places around them, creating a social awareness that does not currently exist".[7]
According to Ben Dowling, Geomium was discontinued in November 2011, with an open email to 50,000 users from its founders. Later on, in April 2013, Ben Dowling founded another location-focused business, an IP address data provider, IPinfo.io.
References
[edit]- ^ Halliday, Josh (29 September 2010). "Elevator Pitch: Geomium launches, challenging Foursquare et al". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Geomium launches in London" Archived 7 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine, ScreenWords. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ "Geomium lets you locate nearby restaurants, deals and offers", PC Advisor. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Is Geomium the app to take location truly mainstream?", TheNextWeb. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ "Geomium launches, challenging Foursquare et al", Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
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