Abstract: An approach is provided for utilizing context and profile information in content searching and recommending while in an offline mode. A searching/recommending module on a first device determines a content item, an information item, or a combination thereof available on another device. The searching/recommending module on the first device or the other device determines a profile associated with the other device. The searching/recommending module on the first device or the other device makes a comparison of the profile associated with the other device with a profile associated with the first device. The first device causes a request for a content item, an information item, or a combination thereof available on the other device based, at least in part, on the comparison.

Abstract: An example approach is provided for distributing content among user devices while in an offline mode. In the approach, a distributing/requesting module causes determination of one or more requests from at least one requesting device for one or more content items associated with at least one distributing device, wherein the one or more requests are determined using local connectivity between the at least one requesting device and the at least one distributing device. Further, distributing/requesting module causes an exchange, a storage, or a combination thereof of transactional information associated with the one or more requests, a delivery of the one or more content items, or a combination thereof of in an offline mode. Furthermore, the distributing/requesting module causes a transmission of the transactional information to at least one server when in an online mode.