Sprint-Nextel has announced a new services (July 17, 2007) enabling users to access social networking sites, and letting customers locate each other using GPS technology.

Impact on Galileo-Radar (GR)

GR will have a significant role in the emerging trend and market drive for social networking and “friend finding” applications.

GR is different in the following ways:

1.GR points to the direction the “friend”, eliminating the need to look at a map. On the Sprint-Nextel system you can only see locations on a map.

2. GR is not limited to “registered friends”. GR will enable finding new friends with similar interests. Sprint-Nextel system is limited to registered friends.

3. GR will not rely on cell phone communication but rather on WiMax, reducing costs dramatically. Sprint-Nextel service costs a monthly fee of $2-$3 plus Internet access time used.

4. GR will alert automatically when a friend is within proximity. Sprint-Nextel requires the user to set up communication, access the Internet, access the application, and look at a map. 

…read more at Mashable - social networking news

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