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And the latest group of people to get its social network and a dedicated mobile app are… (drums please)… fishermen. Field & Stream is behind the project called Catchbook, which at the moment is limited to iPhone users, only (though an Android version is most likely in development, or so we think).
Available as a free download, the application allows users to pin fishing reports (along with a photo of the catch) to a map, then share that information with friends and fishing buddies. Nice touch are fancy reports created for every success of yours, with the application automatically including other relevant information like weather and other conditions present when each photo was taken.
Moreover, you can filter through results to sort catches on a map by time of year, time of day, water temperature, and other variables that influence where fish bite most often. Then there’s the so called “Best Baits” feature, suggesting which flies, lures, and baits have caught the most fish under specific conditions and at particular fishing locations.
Finally, thanks to the Facebook-integrated social system you can search for fishing buddies, and let’s not forget leader boards that show which users have caught the most of each major game fish in the U.S…
Catchbook: Photo Fishing Reports (FREE) [iTunes link]
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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.
