Remember when texting was the new big thing and if you weren't doing it you were a total outcast. Now texting is a thing of the past and mass communication methods are being developed to allow people to reach large groups of people all at once. The newest trend is Groupme which allows people to communicate with a large group of friends all at once with your phone.
GroupMe is the best among its competitors and can be used on any phone, but is especially fun on the iPhone, Droid or Blackberry. All you have to do is visit your app store and download the version for your phone and then convince your friends to do the same. Group members are then assigned a unique number that can be used for both group texting and conference calling. Using the mobile apps, you can also share your location or pictures with members of your group.
The initial idea is to bring a chat room right to your phone with your closest friends. If you choose to text a specific group they all can receive the message simultaneously. If you choose to call that group it turns into a conference call. You can also share your location with friends and locate where they are on a map.
The idea of allowing people to know what you are doing at all times is a growing trend that is very popular. Although, I think this idea seems rather basic and simplistic, but the industry claims it will soon take off and be very successful. Mobile Facebook already has all these features, so it's hard for me to imagine GroupMe being anymore successful. But of course I will download the app to my phone and see how this app works among my friends!
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
The Internet Phenomena
Through the years we have seen the infamous boy bands and all the young girls hearts that they have captured. In the 80s there was New Kids On the Block. During my teen years I was obsessed with N*Sync and Backstreet Boys. Now a new star has erupted, Justin Bieber. Looking back, we saw the struggles that both New Kids and N*Sync had. It took them many years to make their presence known. Justin Bieber on the other hand, through the power of social media was able to make it big in only one year!
Growing up Bieber's mom watch him play the guitar, piano and drums before the age of six. She knew he was something special and decided to place him on YouTube. She uploaded videos of him singing on the street, playing in her basement and preforming in church. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Bruan, who happened to come across Bieber's videos on YouTube. He eventually convinced Bieber's mom to come down to Atlanta where he was signed to Island Records. To keep this story short, he released his first single in 2009 and his album went platinum within that year.
No other artist has become this famous in this short of time. Justin is an active member on Facebook and Twitter. He has millions of fans from across the world and I think that social media has something to do with it. Facebook and Twitter make it easy for him to connect with his fans and keep them connected. In his recent movie Never Say Never, you can see Bieber making Twitter updates and making sure his fans are happy at all times.
As a Justin Bieber fan myself, I find it encouraging that a 16-year-old boy was able to pursue his dream through the power of the Internet. If you have a gift or something to say, don't be afraid to use it or show it off because you never know who will be watching . :)
Growing up Bieber's mom watch him play the guitar, piano and drums before the age of six. She knew he was something special and decided to place him on YouTube. She uploaded videos of him singing on the street, playing in her basement and preforming in church. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Bruan, who happened to come across Bieber's videos on YouTube. He eventually convinced Bieber's mom to come down to Atlanta where he was signed to Island Records. To keep this story short, he released his first single in 2009 and his album went platinum within that year.
No other artist has become this famous in this short of time. Justin is an active member on Facebook and Twitter. He has millions of fans from across the world and I think that social media has something to do with it. Facebook and Twitter make it easy for him to connect with his fans and keep them connected. In his recent movie Never Say Never, you can see Bieber making Twitter updates and making sure his fans are happy at all times.
As a Justin Bieber fan myself, I find it encouraging that a 16-year-old boy was able to pursue his dream through the power of the Internet. If you have a gift or something to say, don't be afraid to use it or show it off because you never know who will be watching . :)
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