"Google Latitude": the opportunities and closing analogues

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All applications by Google, as much as possible to meet the needs of users in a given period of time.No exception is very interesting feature, "Google Latitude" that anyone can install on your mobile phone (namely for him and was designed utility) by downloading the appropriate browser.It allows you not only to specify its location at the moment and share it with friends, but also to be aware of where are now your family and friends.Once it seemed like something from the category of transcendent possibilities.

How do I find the coordinates in the application of Google?

how does "Google Latitude"?With the help of all known tools GPS.Surely you for a long time familiar and understandable to the flashing blue dot on the map terrain.That it shows your exact location at any given time.So, lets locator share this point with your favorite contacts.If you do not want someone to be aware of the place where you are right now, just "hide" from him using the privacy settings "to hide from this friend," or just by yourself choose the wrong coordinates on the map.

With regard to the location of your friends, each of them (for which open access to your account) will be indicated on the map by icons / avatars.Directly from the application, "Google Latitude" you can send them a sms, e-mail or just call.About

interface

use this mobile applets very convenient.The interface is nice, friendly and stylish (in general, for Google it is in order).You can switch between the map and a list of your contacts, you can almost instantly - with a single click.In general, all the conditions for the comfort of users.

use locator on your PC or laptop

By the way, the app works not only on the mobile phone, there is also a "Google Locator" for your computer.At the same time at the opening map shows all your contacts in Gmail and friends from Google Friend Connect.They can add using the Add friends, similar to the mobile version, you can "hide" themselves from prying eyes by using the tab Privacy.If you want to hide the location of someone from friends, you need to click on the link View profile.

The closure locator

And now the bad news: In August of this year, "Google Latitude" ceased to function.Now you can not use it either on a PC or on a mobile.And what happens?What's the point was to create the application?Do not hurry to get upset.Because Google is always improving its features and releasing new development now will be replaced with the corresponding locator tool in Google+.With this app you can also share your location with friends.By incorporating the "Location Reporting", you can specify its location, as well as to preserve the history of your movements (to view and edit it in the "Dashboard") by activating the appropriate settings on your mobile device.

So now, "Google Latitude" is replaced by shared across Google services settings: "Location Reporting" and "History of locations."Notes in certain places and share coordinates with your friends on Google+, you can in the appropriate application for mobile devices.