Gowalla Launches on webOS and Vies for Your Checkins with Free Stuff
March 9th, 2010 admin
Foursquare is battling for your SXSW check-ins with a musical scavenger hunt . Rival Gowalla is going to go after them with free gadgets – specifically free Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus devices as part of a promotion the location-based social networking service is unveiling in conjunction with their just-launched app for webOS. The app should hit the Palm App Catalog on Tuesday, and like the company’s applications for other platforms (including its recently launched Android app ) it detects your location to show you nearby venues, lets you know where your friends are located, and has a …
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shannopop (Shannon Johnson) : I just earned the Ranger Pin on @gowalla! http://gowal.la/r/YFBf.. Updated : 2010-07-31T07:36:48Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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patrickberner (Patrick Berner) : I just earned the Wanderer Pin on @gowalla! http://gowal.la/r/YFBc.. Updated : 2010-07-31T07:36:42Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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jasonsechrest71 (Jason Sechrest) : I just earned the 110 Film Pin on @gowalla! http://gowal.la/r/YFB7.. Updated : 2010-07-31T07:36:04Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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grudelsud (thomas m alisi) : RT @rww: Like a Robot Struck by Lightning: Gowalla to Launch Write API, Possibly With Pictures http://rww.tw/aKYvEy.. Updated : 2010-07-31T07:33:27Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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Kevin1993DO (Kevin ) : I just earned the Instamatic Film Pin on @gowalla! http://gowal.la/r/YFAb.. Updated : 2010-07-31T07:32:38Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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