Loopt comes to Android.

Stuart Corner
Sunday, 14 December 2008 14:30

IT Industry - Strategy

Loopt, an social mapping and communication service for mobile device has been made available through the Android Market, Google's new mobile application store.

Loopt users in the US can share their location between carrier networks with fellow Loopt users on AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, Boost, MetroPCS and T-Mobile.

Loopt is currently supported on more than 100 handsets including the iPhone and BlackBerry and is now available on some Android phones.

Lopt claims that Loopt on Android "offers all the core Loopt features including background location updating which enables users to receive alerts when a friend is nearby." Users can also switch between map modes for a satellite view of their friend map or to monitor traffic delays.

 Beyond sharing their location and status information with friends via phones, Loopt users can also share their information with popular Web services such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter or personal blogs and Web sites.
"From the start, our goal has been to build a ubiquitous interoperable network in which customers don't have to worry about who has what provider or mobile device," said Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of Loopt. "This focus is combined with a commitment to delivering compelling consumer location services and effective privacy standards."