Location-sharing smartphone app from Google
Posted on February 4, 2009, under Open-Source.
Today Google has announced new location-sharing application - Latitude will work on Research In Motion’s BlackBerry and devices running on Symbian S60, Microsoft’s Windows Mobile and T-Mobile G1 phones running Android software. It will allow users of mobile phones and other wireless devices to automatically share their location with family and friends. At this point it’s available in 27 countries and can be tracked on a Google map, either from a handset or from a personal computer. New application has also some privacy features allowing users to control who receives the information as well as switching off tracking at any time.
Google’s new service is similar to the service offered by privately-held Loopt. Companies including Verizon Wireless, owned by Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group, which offers Loopt’s service. According to official Google plans - New Google Latitude software is mainly focused on at BlackBerry, Symbian, Windows Mobile and iPhone users.