Unfortunately, I’m still sitting here in Bloomington waiting for my flight. It’s now been delayed 2 hours and 15 minutes. It’s given me time to double check things (although I’ll still probably forget something) and update my iPhone.
I’ve already mentioned that the location based wars were heating up before SXSW, but I was shocked when I went to update my iPhone today and had app updates from Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and Whrrl. And these are just the location based apps I have on my phone (along with Brightkite).
It should certainly be interesting to watch as things progress this weekend as each are running plenty of promotions. Gowalla is even throwing a party, and the only way to get in is to “find” a virtual VIP wristband by checking in around Austin. They’re also having a contest giving away some real items if you find them virtually.
