Hi Luci, Freebie idea for you (was tempted to do myself some time ago) -
1) distribute contact details and vCard by a URL over SMS. Works with any phone if you type in a mobile number. 2) add on social networks - based on profile - LinkedIn, Facebook, etc Funnily enough, this would work about 10x better than geo-location in most cases, is compatible Android-to-iPhone, iPhone-to-other, but has the downside of a small SMS charge per exchange. Most people are on free SMS plans though. Make sure its one click to load, one click to send... otherwise, why would you bother when traditional business cards can be whipped out in 5 seconds?! I've also discovered that 50% of the population don't carry a relevant business card, which strikes me as odd indeed! This app would be very handy for everyone concerned, and with SMS would spread virally. Maybe you might also want a 'fake' business card for people you don't want to meet again ;) Good luck! Cheers, Nigel On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Shaon Diwakar <sh...@shaon.net> wrote: > Hi Luci, > > Contactable (@becontactable) is very similar to Bump, Cardflick & > Cardmunch in its basic functionality. The basic feature set allows you to > transfer your contact details to another person very quickly using your > smartphone. > > The advantage of all apps in this category is that they allow the person > you've connected with to always have your latest contact details with you > (even if they've moved roles or workplaces etc). > > Bump and Cardmunch are generally showcases for their platform (Bump and > LinkedIn) - whereas we are hoping to really focus on the act of meeting > people at social/professional events. > > We've been doing a bit of research on the problems that people come across > when they encounter someone new: > > - Getting a sense of the person's breadth of experience > - What are their interests? > - Who else do they know? > - Where are our interests aligned? > - Can I trust them? > - Do other people trust them? > - Should I do business with this person? > > > We're working on a prototype for the iPhone, which is still a few months > away. Once that's ready, we would love to get everyone's feedback and work > out our product/market fit. > > If you're interested in learning more, please feel free to drop me a line > off list at: sh...@shaon.net. > > Cheers, > Shaon > (@shaond) > > > On 5 August 2012 23:01, Luci Temple <he...@lucitemple.com.au> wrote: > > > > Hi Shaon, I'd like to know more about Contactable - how does it compare > to Bump? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach > Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more > > Forum rules > 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. > 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs > > > To post to this group, send email to > silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en > -- http://www.whossingle.net - check out who's available, engaged or taken amongst your friends and their friends http://www.joinsomeone.com <http://www.partneredup.com> *Dr Nigel Sheridan-Smith PhD BE* Mob: 0403 930 963 Email: nigel --AT-- joinsomeone.com LI: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nsheridansmith -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs To post to this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
