Are you running late to a party? Tired of getting calls frequently stating ‘where are you’? How about a simple app for Android which lets your family and friends track your location in realtime? Certainly, there is Glympse. For instance, you are taking a road trip to see your friends and you think you’ll be there in half an hour. With this app, your friends can see exactly where you are without bothering you.
Glympse is an easy way to safely share your location in realtime. You don’t have to sign-up with the service. You just send a Glympse to anyone via email, SMS, Facebook or Twitter. Recipient receives it with a hyperlink attached. By simply going to the link, they get a live Google map feed with your avatar, name, location, direction and speed.
Permanent location can be updated for a few minutes to hours to track a particular path towards a specific location. This option is great for giving someone directions to a place they are not familiar with. You have a complete GPS path tracked via Google maps.
The focus diverted on privacy and simplicity of using Glympse makes it a must-have app.
Download from AppBrain or scan the QR code.
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