uLocate Meets Zync

Posted by Matt on February 8th, 2008

There has been more movement in the local mobile space. uLocate, a location-based services company based in Framington, MA, has acquired Zync.

uLocate’s main offering is called WHERE. WHERE is a mobile application which is basically a platform for developers to create location-based applications (ex. local search, social, and shopping). So how does Zync fit in? Based in Boston, MA, Zync has implemented predictive software that provides recommendations to users based on the preferences of similar people. While, I am not sure on the specific capabilities of their implementation, this could prove very useful in mobile web applications, where a clever use of aggregated user opinions have yet to make an appearance. The acquisition price for Zync wasn’t disclosed.

More ‘Web 3.0′?

With many saying that Web 3.0 starts with mobile, interest and innovation in this space has been growing at a fast pace in the last couple of years. However, since the majority of mobile phones have no GPS, a location-based mobile offering has yet to make headlines.

Tags: Boston Startups, Mobile Web