Google has just introduced Google Latitude on top of its mapping service. The new feature enables you to track friends on Google Maps via their GPS-capable mobile phone.
Latitude is available on most phones — the Blackberry, S60, and Windows Mobile, and will be available on Android in the next few days. It’s highly likely it will be coming to the iPhone, through Google Mobile App, very soon — according to the official Google blog.
I tried installing it on my Nokia 5800 and it replaced my existing Google Maps to version 3. Here are some of the screenshots I took on the phone.
You can also view the location of your friends on Google Maps in your desktop (via iGoogle Gadget). The accuracy of the tracking will depending on how many satellites your GPS is connected too — up to 20 meters on 4-5 GPS satellites and as far as 800 meters on 1 satelite.
Looks cool but at the same time a little scary (especially when you know others can snoop on you). Of course, your privacy is of utmost concern for Google so you can pick who you share your data with (and assuming there’s no glitch in the system).
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cool and scary!
ayun na mas accurasate sa whereis searches
I was seriously thinking about tinkering around with this last night, but i was a bit apprehensive and the paranoid side of me won. I’ll probably wait and see how far this service will go and what comments are from the early users. But, used in the right way, I think this is a good service.
that is, assuming people will look for you. hahaha
Wow, its the snooping/paranoid girlfriends soon-to-be favorite app
@Yoe
I agree buddy, I agree.
And it will soon-to-be the most hated apps for men. :p
Wonder’ng who did that… Hmmmm…
hehehe…
thats cool yuga. at least i can kep track of my friends…
weee
birthday ko na bukas
Di ko pa ini-install sa 5800 ko kasi akala ko di pa supported ng Google Latitude ang Philippines-> http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=136658. Di siya listed sa Countries, pero ang wierd kasi listed ang Filipino sa Languages na supported. Maybe for Filipinos who talk Filipino in the United States. LOL.
Parang yung sa movie ng Charlie’s Angels. Very cool!
Ouch! I super don’t like this.. Uber Stalking Galore!
I don’t like this Google latitude…It violates one’s right to privacy…
I hope Google replaces their map with the map being used at Map Maker… the current map is sooo inaccurate.
Is anyone else as freaked out about Google Latitude as I am? Do we really want the government to be able to subpoena Google on this data?
Fan ako ng google earth, bago ako mag trip palabas lalo na kung hindi ako familiar sa place yan ang ginagamit ko plus a real map. What an awesome feature.
Alvin,
You can use latitude on your phone. Just download the latest version of Google Maps mobile on your phone.
Buti na lang hindi techie ang GF ko! wahahahhaha
Pero yung friend mo dapat “online” din (connected to update the GPS) for you to be located diba?
This is a cool app. to all thos who are paraniod simple lang gawin nyo. turn off your phone if your dont want to be “seen” or dont get a phone with a build in gps. why cringe on a new technolgy that can be very useful.
is this compatible with my N82? i installed the google maps in my phone early this year.