Location-Based Microblog Service Globme Goes Beta [Invites]

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Globme, a newly launched service that is described by its co-founder and CEO, George Lee, as “a lifetime organizer,” is being introduced as a private beta. And its youth is noticeable.

There are several parts to the Globme puzzle. Visit the home page, and you’re shown some of the most active profiles. When looking at a user’s profile, there is a timeline at the top, with screen name to the left as well as links for ‘Contacts’ and ‘Archive.’ Neither of those components, however, are functional at present.

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Basic data inputs are there, though, with personal updates and that of friends listed in chronological order, and a Google Maps mashup to the right to spot locations of updates.

Call it a micro-blogging service, if you will, with location spotting built in. Which doesn’t make it totally unique. There are others built in a similar vein, with more features still. And because it sports such a fresh face, its list of activities registered by the few users it has is quite small. Making it seem relatively barren. To tell you the truth, in my mind, I’m a bit torn over Globme. It’s nice enough to look at. Its functions...okay. It takes some getting used to, understandably. But more to the point, it seems wanting for some direction. Like the mix isn’t complete.

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But turn that point around, and one might see Globme as a clean slate. It is still in a stage that essentially offers users the chance to really move it in one direction or another. Do you happen to like something and want to expand it further? Perhaps you’d like to see some changes made. The beta tag on this startup is there for a reason. Its creators welcome your feedback.