Google came out with this this new tool yesterday and I immediately signed up. Latitude is part of the latest version of Google maps for mobile phones. It allows you to share your location information with other Google users as well as see the location information that they share with you. I was skeptical it would work on my phone as it was an older BlackBerry Pearl without GPS functionality (as far as I knew). It was a very easy install. Click here for instructions. It works very well and apparently uses the cell network to approximate a location. The blue circle on the map indicates the area of estimation. It's very easy to invite other users and it's fun to watch them move around the city. A neat feature is that the app allows you to 'set' your location manually - you are not compelled to be honest!
You are not restricted to using Latitude on your phone. This screen-shot is from my iGoogle page where Latitude installs as a widget:
This is a great tool for friends and family to stay in touch and it will be a very handy tool in a business like ours where consultants move around a lot from site to site.
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