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Development of a Social Connection and Communication Mobile Application with Geo-Location and Private Calling Features
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  2. Development of a Social Connection and Communication Mobile Application with Geo-Location and Private Calling Features

Development of a Social Connection and Communication Mobile Application with Geo-Location and Private Calling Features

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Identifying pain points in user discovery and private communication within social connection platforms

The client faces challenges in attracting and retaining users due to limited features for local user discovery, private interaction, and user engagement metrics. There is a need to develop a comprehensive app that facilitates nearby user search, private calls, profile management, and social interactions to improve user acquisition and activity.

About the Client

A media and entertainment startup seeking to enhance user engagement through a feature-rich social connection platform, including geolocation-based user discovery and private communication capabilities.

Goals and desired outcomes for the new social connection application

  • Enable users to search for nearby users based on geolocation using GPS and city data.
  • Implement compatibility matching features based on user objectives and preferences.
  • Develop rich user profiles with photos, interests, and preferences.
  • Support public and private photo albums with privacy controls.
  • Integrate messaging, chat, and photo rating functionalities.
  • Include profile visitor tracking features.
  • Offer paid advertising options to increase user profile visibility.
  • Implement private calling capabilities using VoIP technology.

Core system functionalities and features for social connection and communication app

  • Geolocation-based search for nearby users and users in nearby cities
  • Calculation of user compatibility considering shared goals and interests
  • Comprehensive user profile pages displaying photos, preferences, and interests
  • Public and private photo albums with privacy controls
  • Messaging and chat capabilities for social interaction
  • Photo rating system to evaluate user photos
  • 'Who visited my profile' feature for user engagement insight
  • Paid services to promote user profiles within the app
  • Private calls to other users utilizing SIP-based VoIP technology

Recommended platforms, frameworks, and technologies for app development

iOS platform development with Swift
Server-side application utilizing RESTful architecture
VoIP integration using SIP and UIKit
CoreLocation framework for geolocation services
Rest MapKit framework for mapping and user location visualization
CoreGraphics and ImageIO frameworks for image processing
AVFoundation framework for media handling

External systems and services integration needs

  • GPS/location services for user geolocation
  • VoIP services for private voice calls
  • Push notification services for user engagement
  • Payment gateway for paid promotional services

Essential non-functional specifications and performance metrics

  • App should support real-time communication with minimal latency
  • Ensure data security and user privacy, especially for private calls and private photo albums
  • Design for high scalability to support increasing user base
  • Ensure high availability and reliability of messaging and calling features
  • Compliance with relevant data protection regulations

Anticipated business value and success metrics of the new social platform

The development of this feature-rich social connection platform is expected to significantly boost user engagement and retention by providing discoverability, privacy, and communication tools. Targeted outcomes include attracting local users, increasing profile interactions, and facilitating private calls. The platform aims to achieve measurable growth in user base and activity, laying the foundation for further monetization through paid services and profile promotion. Successful implementation could lead to increased market share in the social and entertainment app space, with an estimated increase in active user engagement metrics and revenue generation potential.

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