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Mobile Web Service Up for Ebay Auction

Brian Oberkich of Weblogs Work sent us a note today saying that his company is putting their mobile social app Gahbunga for sale on Ebay. It's basically a "hot or not" feature for wireless camera phones. According to Brian, he and his tech team have moved on to other projects and are desiring to auction off to someone who would be able to spend the time to run it. If you're interested, click here for all the details.

New Bluetooth-Enabled Introduction Service

Here's another way to meet someone by the use of technology; in this case, Bluetooth.

You-Who from U.K.-based AgeO is described as a "social game" whereby after two users mutually agree to play the game, one "player" functions as a "mystery person" who sends cludes to the other player about their appearance. At the same time, the recipient begins to build a picture of the sender on their screen. After a series of clues, the players' Bluetooth-enabled phones "call" each other with a distinctive sound that reveals both players' locations and identities. The rest is up to them…

(Thanks Adam!)

Introducing The 3G Dating Agency

Sian Kirwan wrote in to tell us of The 3G Dating Agency, which is based in London. Don't know if they have plans to expand into the U.S., but if you're looking to expand your social contacts on a global basis, this might be a good place to start.

New Bluetooth Messaging Application Announced

The first public beta version of MeetingPoint, a multi-platform Bluetooth messaging application, is now available. Targeted for personal, corporate, and commercial use, MeetingPoint is designed to work on smartphones, PDAs, and on windows PCs/laptops.

Using Bluetooth to Make Friends

Friendster, LinkedIn, and Ryze (among others). You know the names. You know that social networking services are a "killer app". And now, Bluetooth is getting in on the act.

You've just ordered a Grey Goose and tonic at the Purple Shamrock when your cellphone begins to chime. You pull it out of your purse, and catch a glimpse of a Johnny Depp look-alike on the display screen. 

"Meet Henry," the text reads. "He shares your interest in snowboarding and 'Kill Bill' movies."

You look up and - lo and behold - there's Henry, sipping a Ketel One and soda, just 10 feet away.

Serendipity, the service that brought you together, was developed by Nathan Eagle, 27, a graduate student in media technology at MIT. It uses Bluetooth wireless technology to connect like-minded souls.

Every device loaded with Bluetooth - be it a cellphone, a laptop or a PDA - broadcasts a unique ID via a radio frequency that alerts every other Bluetooth device within 5 to 10 meters of its existence. Eagle's software, also installed in the device, wakes up every 60 seconds and grabs any new IDs in sight. It sends those IDs to Eagle's server (at www.mobule.com), where interested parties have banked personal profiles.

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