Verizon Wireless announced it will introduce the Loopt social mapping service. The opt-in location-based service enables subscribers to share their whereabouts and activities with friends via interactive maps--users may also share location updates, geo-tagged photos and comments with friends in their mobile address book or on online social networks, communities and blogs. The Loopt service also emphasizes privacy controls and user security--subscribers share their location data solely with known friends on private networks. They may also disable location sharing at any time, either on a friend-by-friend basis or in one fell swoop. Loopt is available on select Verizon handsets for $3.99 per month.
For more on the Verizon/Loopt deal:
- read this release [1]
Related articles:
Loopt [2], Filter team for location-based SXSW content
CBS Mobile, Loopt [3] team for location-based ads
Loopt [4] launches LBS developer program
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercewireless.com/press-releases/loopt-lets-verizon-wireless-customers-easily-navigate-their-mobile-lifestyles-and-sta
[2] http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/loopt-filter-team-for-location-based-sxsw-content/2008-03-10
[3] http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/cbs-mobile-loopt-team-location-based-ads/2008-02-06
[4] http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/loopt-launches-lbs-developer-program/2008-01-18