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MoBlabber is a web-to-mobile-to-web application centered on the concept of group messaging. Think Yahoo! groups on your phone and you have a good idea to start with. Members can create or subscribe to groups, allowing them to send messages to every group member at the cost of - get this - a peso. 1/48th of a dollar. That’s less than what a stick of ciggies would cost. It’s like the lite version of that promo where you can get updates from your favorite celebrities, only this time, you’re the celebrity.

The possibilities are endless: if you have a car, you can create or join a traffic monitoring group to get updates on which routes to take. Students working on a project can keep track of each other’s progress. Politicians on the campaign trail can more easily coordinate with their affiliates nationwide. Bars and clubs can start a group and offer weekly updates on their events. Musicians and bands can now keep their fans up-to-date instantly. Or just barkadas that want to meet up and hang out.

The key, really, is the core of MoBlabber: groups. The power and simplicity of having to send just one message to potentially all your friends, without having to pay for each message. That’s a convenience that everyone can appreciate.

If there’s a drawback though, it’s that the service is only currently available to Smart subscribers. Still, that’s a minor drawback considering a lot of people I know have 2-3 SIMs anyway, and I actually went out and bought one the minute I learned the service was live. Registration is free, so look my band up, we’re the Foot and Mouth Disorder (FMD), and be the first to know of our upcoming gigs and events