Checking In on Location-Based Apps

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Despite their intense hype, location-based applications like Foursquare are far from crossing over into the mainstream. In fact, the vast majority of mobile phone owners claim to have never used them.

And the buzz-heavy Foursquare isn’t even the most popular location app out there.

Those conclusions are based on a new study on the fast-growing, location-based application sector conducted by the mobile technology firm Myxer, which works with companies like Sony Music Entertainment to deliver music to mobile devices via ringtones and downloads.

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