Facebook Places Launches In UK

Facebook has now rolled out its location check-in service Places to the UK, its third country since launching in the US in August. The service launched in Japan, where it is known as Spot, earlier this week.

The UK is an ideal place for the launch of Places. Like Japan, it is a densely populated island nation with a high existing level of tech adoption. It also has the advantage of the English language and close cultural ties with the United States.