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LOOPT, A New Location feature added to iphone.

LOOPT, A New Location feature added to iphone.

Loopt is a location-based social networking service, it is the first third-party iPhone service to work in the background while the app is not running.

With the help of AT&T,Loopt will be able to access your location all the time you have a network connection,since the application runs server to server, it is able to work actively even when you’re not actively using the iPhone app.

The basic idea behind Loopt is a map showing where your friends are at the moment, and some other location-based social networking features basically, Loopt ordinarily only knows where you are when you’re actively pinging its servers.

Upstart competitor Foursquare also requires you to manually check in, which you must manually activate every time you want to “check in.”

It also provides a real-time location information which is a critical feature for the future of location services, You’ll also be able to get alerts when you’re near a person or place you’re interested in, Loopt first offers a 14 days trial version for 5,000 users.

You can sign up at Loopt’s site using your iPhone’s MobileSafari browser. After the 14-day trial, this feature will cost $3.99 per month, added to your AT&T bill.

[Thanks: http://whitehatfirm.com]

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