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Here are a few mobile precedents using SMS: dodgeball, socialite, yellowarrow, placestodo, smart sneaker, Google SMS, HopStop | Here are a few mobile precedents using SMS: dodgeball, socialite, yellowarrow, placestodo, smart sneaker, [http://www.google.ca/mobile/sms/index.html Google SMS], HopStop | ||
A few other mobile, locative apps: loopt, mologogo, GPShopper | A few other mobile, locative apps: loopt, mologogo, GPShopper | ||
Ride-sharing precedents: [http://www.hitchsters.com/ hitchsters.com], [http://www.rideamigos.com/ rideamigos.com], rightrides, pooln | Ride-sharing precedents: [http://www.hitchsters.com/ hitchsters.com], [http://www.rideamigos.com/ rideamigos.com], rightrides, pooln | ||
Revision as of 10:31, 23 September 2008
ShareMyTaxi is a real-time cab sharing application. It is a practical solution for transportation in urban areas.
User Scenario Its 8:15am and I'm running late for work. I'm at 14th/1st on a February morning that is too cold to wait for the bus anyway - I need to catch a cab. I take out my phone, SMS ShareMyTaxi with my current cross-street and where I need to go and I immediately get an SMS back with a phone number of another person nearby that needs to make a similar trip. I call the number. It was a woman standing on the North corner who just hailed a cab. I dash across the street and end up sharing the cab with two people who work in my building and it only cost me $4! Today is a beautiful day.
Precedents: cab4me (Top 10 Android Apps) carticipate
Here are a few mobile precedents using SMS: dodgeball, socialite, yellowarrow, placestodo, smart sneaker, Google SMS, HopStop A few other mobile, locative apps: loopt, mologogo, GPShopper Ride-sharing precedents: hitchsters.com, rideamigos.com, rightrides, pooln