Nokia has acquired Plazes, which develops Web platforms for location sharing and publishing, making it the second geo-based company bought by Nokia. The deal allows Nokia to extend its context-based service offering with social presence and time-based activity planning features. Plazes adds the elements of place and time to social networking through features that allow people to alert friends and associates to their activities and locations. Users can also review their own and others’ past activities and share their experiences and make plans with friends, who can respond with comments and suggestions as well as their own location information. Using Plazes, users can also review their own and others’ past activities and share their experiences and make plans with friends, who can respond with comments and suggestions as well as their own location information.
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