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Introducing Google Latitude :: Start using it on your phone

Mountain View : CA : USA | 10 months ago  
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  • Introducing Google Latitude :: Start using it on your phone
    Posted by: vishnughimire
  • Introducing Google Latitude :: Start using it on your phone
    Posted by: vishnughimire

Now it's a fun way to feel close to the people you care about.

Latitude is a feature available only by login on gogle Maps for mobile. Inviting friends to do the same, and after their approval, you will see an icon on the phone that identifies a friend and its approximate geographical processing.

Clicking on the icon that identifies our friend, you can call him or send him an sms, chat with him or send him an email.


Latitude Of course Google has been designed to ensure a complete and total control by the user when and how to want to be tracked. E ', for example, decide not to make visible its position to one or more of the friends with whom you share the service or even completely disable Latitude anytime.

The user can also customize your privacy settings of the service to determine how many and what about your position and wants to share with whom. More information about our privacy practices Latitude you can see in this video.

According to Google, if you have any mobile device that supports Google Maps for and above, you're probably good to go. Those include Android-powered devices with Maps v3.0 and above; most color BlackBerry devices; most Windows Mobile 5.0 and above devices; and most Symbian S60 devices.
Mobile users need to first have Google Maps 3.0 or above installed. After that, you can install Latitude. PC users can install the gadget by starting from the Google Latitude site........

Read more and start using Latitude, go to Technology Dump and follow the link at the end.

http://howtowritecode.blogspot.com/2009/02/google-latitude-broadcasts-your.html

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  • Posted By InspectorGadget InspectorGadget | 10 months ago
    I'm sure it will catch on with the public if it hasn't already. So far, the internet has done an excellent job allowing users to stay connected with people. There are so many of these social networking companies like Facebook and Myspace. But sometimes it feels like they are going overboard. Now, not only can you talk to people, but you can know their exactly location. I wonder if it will ever get to a point where it's too much. Maybe eventually, people will get tired of each other.
  • Reply By vishnughimire vishnughimire | 10 months ago
    Hi IG, I totally agree with you buddy!! Technology is now in critical phase.. as far google lattitude is concern ppl should not missuse it.. use wisely and enjoy the beauty of technology....I can imagine local-area uses. For example, I got separated from my friends in Disneyworld and am trying to find them. But outside of very specific uses, where I would want to activate it for specific individuals for short periods of time.I would want the application to remain open when tracking and communicating my location, and to stop tracking and communicating as soon as I close it.

  • Reply By vishnughimire vishnughimire | 10 months ago

  • Posted By shackled001 shackled001 | 10 months ago
    this is as fancy as Twitter or Facebook! It is definitely the height of privacy intrusion! i wonder where this craze will end
  • Reply By vishnughimire vishnughimire | 10 months ago
    Yes Shackled, you are true privacy is a key concern with any kind of location-based social networking service, and Google says Latitude is completely opt-in: Users choose who gets access and what level of information they can see. For example, users could grant close friends and family access to their exact location, while limiting acquaintances to knowing only the city they’re in.

    thanks for the comment buddy..
  • Posted By vishnughimire vishnughimire | 10 months ago
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