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Latitudie a new Google Latitude app for the iPad & iPhone slips through the App Store but it’s not made by Google

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As many of you know there’s an unofficial no google apps allowed rule in the iTunes app store. Well, not really but we’re still waiting on the official Google Voice and Gmail native apps to be approved. In the mean time developer Alberto García Hierro has managed to have approved a Google Latitude app called “Latitudie” [iTunes link] .

Google Latitude lets you see your friends on a map on Google Maps for mobile and iGoogle. Use Latitude to plan an impromptu meetup, see that a loved one got home safely, or just stay in touch with friends.

Latitude

So, how does Latitudie work? It does a few things; one it uses your iPhone 3G and up or iPad GPS to find your location, updates your Google Latitude location and it shows your location account. Latitudie also has a location history view where you can delete past locations. Sounds simple enough right? But wait there’s more, it also runs in the background. Sounds like automatic checking in to me.

Latitude

Reading the reviews, some have said this app will drain your battery in 30 minutes or less because even if you’re not running iOS4 Latitudie will run in the background and update your location every minute causing massive battery drain. The developer has stated this is a bug in version 1.0 and will be fixed in version 1.1 as soo as Apple approves it or if Apple approves it. Here’s a note from the developer on the upcoming Latitudie 1.1 features:

Latitudie 1.1, adding the following features, has been sent to Apple for review and should be available soon:

- Added support for location updates in the background using high precision
- Added support for periodically updating your location when running on the background, even if you haven’t moved
- Added support for temporarily hiding your location
- Fixed a bug which updated your location too fast

But wait.. should have Apple have approved this app from the start, being that it’s Google Latitude and it doesn’t work like it should have?

Regardless if you’re looking for a Google Latitude app for the iPhone or iPad Latitudie is available. Something Android users have installed by default.

Do you use Google Latitude? If so how? Do you have Latitudie installed?



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  • http://twitter.com/WilsonHines WilsonHines

    (Buzzed, but I gotta show support :) )
    To answer the question of “how I use latitude:” I once was at Morning Times Cafe in Raleigh, and became ill with a 104 degree temp. I told the wife to watch me on Latitude from time to time, as I made my way back to Mount Olive, a 60 mile drive. I didn't want to become incapacitated and not have a way to get help and Latitude definatly accomplished that mission. I just plugged the phone into the charger and let Latitude show me along my route.
    The second way I use it is similar. We went to the Mountains of TN and VA this past July 4th weekend where @Nikki Hines family lives. What Nikki used to have to do was call every couple hours and let everybody know how we are coming along. Her Dad used his iPad and iPhone 3GS to watch us come in from the comfort of his lazy boy. He was just astounded at Latitude and didn't have a clue what all could be done with Google Maps. Her Dad had to go to ATL on Friday to meet with a neurosurgeon and we checked in on him from time to time, it's really amazing.
    Thirdly, and probably the most everyday use that I've seen for Latitude yet is shown in the example of a friend of ours in Pennington Gap, VA whom has a Droid Incredible. He uses Latitude and we met up three times over the weekend; once at church, once at a prayer breakfast in town, and once at a simple lunch at Subway. Each time, we checked each other just to see if the other was “really on the way.” You know you have run hard and in a hurry to get somewhere only to find the guy your meeting shows up 30 minutes late – not when using Latitude. I could see I was ahead of him on the way to the first meeting and I didn't get up tight when I showed up and he wasn't there. This is very practical and everyday.

  • http://critz.org Critter

    I still think there is a bug in the newer version … 1.1.. even when the application is of (not showing up in multitasking) the location indicator is visible on my phone. I have to go into location services and manually shut it off for this application to get it to go away… and still…

  • Effectivewind

    hallo i buoght the app but latitudie.com is not able to access to my latitude account..what shoyld i do? thanks

  • Jsdelcastillo85

    this thing sucks, PLSSSSS fix it or ‘m getting my money back cuz i used to have thecativate from at&t and its supported from google and it does what it says. now i bought this app for my iphone4 and its not workin. again plsss fix it( needs tab menu and all that crap that would make it work or im getting my $2.00 back