Geotags.org > Keep it in the family: Plazes acquired by Nokia

[TheNextWeb.org] TechCrunch broke the news today: Nokia has acquired Berlin-based Plazes for an undisclosed amount. The service - founded by Felix Petersen - allows its users to track the places, activities and people in their lives.

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[DealBook] Nokia to Buy Germany's Plazes in Social-Network Push - DealBook ...: TechCrunch noted that the deal for Plazes is the second “mobile social network” in Europe to be acquired in as many months - Danish startup ZYB was acquired by Vodafone in May for 31.5 million euros.

[Ross Mayfield's Weblog] Ross Mayfield's Weblog: Plazes Acquired by Nokia: The Plazes team takes pride in being one of the first services inthe location-context arena. When we started in 2005 the potential ofthat space might have been obvious but it was an uphill battlenevertheless with so many concepts gone sour before. 

[Your Blog Money] Nokia Buys Dopplr: The Ovi-Based Foursquare?: According to TechCrunch , just as the company was about to close an additional funding round, Nokia moved in for the acquisition. Sponsor In 2008, Nokia purchased Plazes - another location-based service with social networking roots.

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