image thumb38 Create A Hook For Anything Interesting On The Map With MapHook [Location Based App]

Location, location, that is what is everywhere on the Web, although nobody gets lost online. Ah, forget it, I think it’s not appropriate to share the story behind it here and come over to MapHook, the latest entry in the location based content sharing application.

The startup application for the much loved iPhone enables users to create location based entries based on numerous activities you do online. These include hooking your events, places and sharing the same with your friends and connections. The idea is to take social networking anywhere utilizing the amalgamation of social aspects with location based features. So how does it work?

Perhaps you have already come across services/apps like Yelp, Foursquare, etc and you have an idea what location based apps are all about. MapHooks lets you come across interesting places and hook them up to a map, which can be shared with your friends. It is not just about places, you can also share events that you plan out with friends or family. I am not sure if would be correct to call it a more convenient method of making you a citizen journalist, but that is how I perceive, maybe that’s because how I might use it.

For example you are walking on the road and come across an interesting place, MapHooks lets you take a snapshot with your iPhone, add a description or tags and then have the option to share it with selected friends or let everyone view the same. Once you are done with this selection, you can assign it a location on the app so anyone you share the picture with know where it was taken.

Of course there are more uses than just taking photos, you can even share posts and thoughts on it. The app is pretty interesting and already has over 10,000 users who have downloaded it. Let us know about your experience with it in the comments.

You can download the App here.