As Facebook adds the co-founders of Gowalla to its development team, we are reminded of the importance of location in shaping the future of mobile services. Both the BBC and CNN have reported that ‘location services’ is a key driver behind the move for Gowalla:

"Facebook Places seems to work fairly well but they want to make...

There has been much debate about the future of mobile research taking place in various MR forums, regarding the uptake and usability of mobile research, including this recent blog by Reg Baker on Research Live

However, when it comes to surveys, we have found that research participants themselves are already forging a way ahead.