Location-based mobile social networks, such as Loopt, GyPSii and Pelago, could be a $3.3 billion market by 2013. But history and current trends suggest these startups won't be standing on their own for some time. Loopt has already won deals with Sprint and Verizon, GyPSii is working with Samsung and Garmin, Google's acquired Jaiku, and Nokia bought Plazes. - It's always fun to noodle over on market expectations for red-hot technologies. But the media and analysts are too often guilty of trying to drag a horse behind a cart.
For example, if I told you location-based mobile social networks would spawn a $3 billion-plus market within the next five years, ...
