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The mobile social city guide (hmm, sounds complicated) buzzd is “going Android,” providing users with activity updates for almost half a million venues across the United States and Canada. The dedicated application, available for download from the Android Market, brings all features of the iPhone app, including the so called “buzzdmeter,” which measures activity at popular bars, restaurants and nightclubs in your city – in real-time.
It’s a new version — not just for Android, but also for the iPhone and BlackBerry devices — and it comes with Twitter and Facebook integration, a must-have these days. Buzzd key features remain intact, and include:
- The ability to see what others have “buzzd” in the feed section
- Add/Invite friends from any address book including Gmail, Hotmail, AOL and others
- Sort the “buzzdmeter” by category of places
- Rate a venue with a thumbs up/down
- See who’s at your favorite spots and “be in the know” before you go
Finally, in case you want to know whether Buzzd works in your area – here’s a list of cities for which it is “especially optimized for”: Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Bronx, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Montreal, QC; New Orleans, LA; New York City; Oakland, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; Queens, NY; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Jose, CA; Seattle, WA; Staten Island, NY; Toronto, ON; Vancouver, ON; Washington, DC.
Interested? Search for Buzzd in the Android Market…
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
