Mobile social network

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Mobile social networking is one or more individuals, with similar interests or commonalities, conversing and connecting with one another using the mobile phone. Much like Internet social networking, mobile social networking occurs in virtual communities. A current trend for Internet social networking websites such as MySpace and Facebook is to turn mobile. Exclusively mobile-based mobile social networks, such as those operated by AirG & Jumbuck has no PC-based network. Advances in software technology have facilitated the existence of these mobile virtual communities. Industry wireless network technologies include SMS, WAP, Java, BREW and i-mode.

With the current software that is available, interactions within mobile social networks are not limited to exchanging simple text messages on a 1-to-1 basis but are constantly evolving towards the sophisticated interactions of Internet virtual communities. Mobile phone users can now create their own profiles, make friends, participate in chat rooms, create chat rooms, hold private conversations, share photos, and share blogs – all on their mobile phone.