Comments on: Gowalla Adds Android Support, Goes Tête-à-Tête with Foursquare http://www.austinstartup.com/2009/11/gowalla-adds-android-support/ Austin Technology News, Events, Opinions Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:46:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Austin Analyst: Foursquare vs Gowalla | Guidewire Group http://www.austinstartup.com/2009/11/gowalla-adds-android-support/comment-page-1/#comment-44683 Austin Analyst: Foursquare vs Gowalla | Guidewire Group Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:58:51 +0000 http://www.austinstartup.com/?p=3974#comment-44683 [...] The two services are virtually identical, asking users to check in via their cell phone at spots around town. Foursquare awards mayor-ships and badges for frequent use, while Gowalla scatters pins and offers items to drop at locations. (For a closer look at feature sets, check out Josh’s recent post.) [...] [...] The two services are virtually identical, asking users to check in via their cell phone at spots around town. Foursquare awards mayor-ships and badges for frequent use, while Gowalla scatters pins and offers items to drop at locations. (For a closer look at feature sets, check out Josh’s recent post.) [...]

]]> By: Foursquare vs Gowalla | AustinStartup http://www.austinstartup.com/2009/11/gowalla-adds-android-support/comment-page-1/#comment-44679 Foursquare vs Gowalla | AustinStartup Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:56:33 +0000 http://www.austinstartup.com/?p=3974#comment-44679 [...] The two services are virtually identical, asking users to check in via their cell phone at spots around town. Foursquare awards mayor-ships and badges for frequent use, while Gowalla scatters pins and offers items to drop at locations. (For a closer look at feature sets, check out Josh’s recent post.) [...] [...] The two services are virtually identical, asking users to check in via their cell phone at spots around town. Foursquare awards mayor-ships and badges for frequent use, while Gowalla scatters pins and offers items to drop at locations. (For a closer look at feature sets, check out Josh’s recent post.) [...]

]]> By: Scott Raymond http://www.austinstartup.com/2009/11/gowalla-adds-android-support/comment-page-1/#comment-44602 Scott Raymond Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:58:42 +0000 http://www.austinstartup.com/?p=3974#comment-44602 Thanks for the kind words, Jason. I'll be sure to pass on the compliment to our attorneys. :-)<br><br>-Scott at Alamofire Thanks for the kind words, Jason. I'll be sure to pass on the compliment to our attorneys. :-)

-Scott at Alamofire

]]> By: jasonstoddard http://www.austinstartup.com/2009/11/gowalla-adds-android-support/comment-page-1/#comment-44595 jasonstoddard Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:16:29 +0000 http://www.austinstartup.com/?p=3974#comment-44595 So, I finally picked up an iPhone Saturday. Baptism by Apple, complete. <br><br>Dowloaded Gowalla after reading the review, here, and visiting the site. And while I have not used Gowalla, and I have never used foursquare (or any other iPhone app, for that matter) I can say with complete confidence that Gowalla has one of the sexiest terms of service agreements I have ever laid eyes on. (Prolific use of the semi-colon, air tight legalese, double-hyphens all day long--all signs pointing to over-educated, over-valuatin' attys at law creating a document ripe with grammarian fruit to humble any farmer's market purveyor. And while you're at it, a framer's market spot, or, two or three is a great idea for a organic, local produce tour on Gowalla.) But seriously, the market facing due diligence speaks to Gowalla's credibility; I just hope I'm not the only person reading it.<br><br>Looking over the site, I love the "trips" format, especially the Green Jacket Tour and Frank Lloyd Wright Tour. As I advance my own participation, I have some ideas around this (like a farmer's market tour.) It's also cool that now Gowalla supports android, community participation is not exclusive to iPhone owners/users. (It will be interesting to see how the numbers play out between iPhone users and android users... I have a feeling iPhone owners/users (demographic/ psychographic, in tow) have a higher propensity to use/participate social apps, than what will become the "typical" android user.)<br><br>Love the site's UI and overall user experience. Really simple IA so that registration and browsing is straight-forward. This said, when I went to upload a photo to my new account, the "browse field" did not populate (read: visibly render) the selected file... I was not sure if the browse/upload function was working, though after selecting "save" up went the photo, and I was in business. (Maybe something worth looking into.)<br><br>Thanks for the intro to Gowalla.<br><br>App envy be damned,<br>Jason So, I finally picked up an iPhone Saturday. Baptism by Apple, complete.

Dowloaded Gowalla after reading the review, here, and visiting the site. And while I have not used Gowalla, and I have never used foursquare (or any other iPhone app, for that matter) I can say with complete confidence that Gowalla has one of the sexiest terms of service agreements I have ever laid eyes on. (Prolific use of the semi-colon, air tight legalese, double-hyphens all day long–all signs pointing to over-educated, over-valuatin' attys at law creating a document ripe with grammarian fruit to humble any farmer's market purveyor. And while you're at it, a framer's market spot, or, two or three is a great idea for a organic, local produce tour on Gowalla.) But seriously, the market facing due diligence speaks to Gowalla's credibility; I just hope I'm not the only person reading it.

Looking over the site, I love the “trips” format, especially the Green Jacket Tour and Frank Lloyd Wright Tour. As I advance my own participation, I have some ideas around this (like a farmer's market tour.) It's also cool that now Gowalla supports android, community participation is not exclusive to iPhone owners/users. (It will be interesting to see how the numbers play out between iPhone users and android users… I have a feeling iPhone owners/users (demographic/ psychographic, in tow) have a higher propensity to use/participate social apps, than what will become the “typical” android user.)

Love the site's UI and overall user experience. Really simple IA so that registration and browsing is straight-forward. This said, when I went to upload a photo to my new account, the “browse field” did not populate (read: visibly render) the selected file… I was not sure if the browse/upload function was working, though after selecting “save” up went the photo, and I was in business. (Maybe something worth looking into.)

Thanks for the intro to Gowalla.

App envy be damned,
Jason

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