Check.In, the Web app from Brighkite finally made a public appearance doing away with their Beta testing. This launch was being much awaited by the Mobile world.
This should finally mean an end to the much talked about “check-in fatigue”. The issue of facing so many geolocation services to check-in whenever you wish to shall also be taken care of with this app. The app has been tried, tested and refined through the beta testing exclusively done internally at Brightkite. The check-in capacity of Brightkite, Foursquare and Gowalla were being displayed initially through the app. However, now Whrrl and TriOut are also added to the list.
The APIs offered by all contributing services are accumulated in an HTML5-based Web app enabling it to be compatible on iPhones, Android devices and iPads. This makes the app absolutely uncomplicated and user-friendly. Exciting data gathered during the beta experimentation were analysed by TechCrunch. They examined the way users related with the app. It was observed that the customers check-in predominantly on Fridays and rarely on Sundays. Users primarily used two of the provided services but four or five was the least admired. It is presumed that Gowalla and Foursquare are the forerunners.
Brightkite is a privately held company based out of Burlingame, CA, Denver, CO and Helsinki, Finland and funded by Azure Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, NEA, and Nexit Ventures. They started operations in the year 2005. The team comprises of its founders, Brady Becker, Jonathon Linner, JP Virolainen, Martin May and Rob Lawson, and a zealous group of leaders who are contributing to its growth every day. Brightkite is an uncomplicated way to remain connected with friends and places. It enables you to know what’s happening with your near and dear one’s who matter the most to you. You can also make new friends and cherish your neighbourhood.
