If you’ve got a smartphone in the U.S., there’s almost a one in five chance you checked into a location-based service this March.
Check It Out: Facebook Places Gaining Critical Mass
Places
Facebook Expanded Deals Go Live Tonight. Now What?
Facebook’s expanded deals services go live tonight.
Facebook Event Check-Ins Go Live On IPhone
Facebook has fully rolled out the ability to check in to events via the iPhone, the beta version of which we’d scooped on March 21.
Facebook Profiles Can Now Convert Into Pages
You can now convert a personal profile into a business pages, but not vice versa.
Would Facebook Deals Ever Require Spending Pledge?
Deals remains free of charge to brands — but at some point would it make sense for Facebook to offer a premium version to advertisers that spend a certain amount of money?
Facebook Adds Check-Ins To Events
Facebook has begun testing a check-in button for event pages accessed by iPhone users.
Facebook Places Expands Globally
This morning Facebook turned on Places in a number of new locales, including Bulgaria, Brazil, India, Egypt, South Africa, the Philippines and Israel.
Facebook Revokes Unmerging Of Place And Page
Facebook appears to have revoked the ability to unmerge a Place and a Page.
Facebook Places Pages Suggest Others Nearby
Facebook Places pages are suggesting others located nearby, with pictures of friends who checked in there and like buttons.
Facebook May Expand Deals To Compete With Groupon
Facebook will begin testing an expansion of the Deals service to better compete with Groupon.
