Google latitude being retired August 9th 2013

[Lurker]

Another mobileGIS apps from Google will shutdown next month,

 

based on their blog, Google said :

 

 

Latitude will be retired

Google Latitude will be retired on August 9th, 2013. Products being retired include Google Latitude in Google Maps for Android, Latitude for iPhone, the Latitude API, the public badge, the iGoogle Gadget, and the Latitude website at maps.google.com/latitude.

What does this mean for me?

    You’ll no longer be able to share your location using Latitude after retirement.
    We haven’t included Latitude as a feature in the latest version of Google Maps for mobile on Android and we’ll remove Latitude for iPhone on the App Store.
    We’ll delete your list of friends on Latitude. You won’t be able to see or manage friends. Any existing friends will no longer see your location in Google Maps for mobile on Android, Latitude for iPhone, the public badge, the iGoogle Gadget, and the Latitude website at maps.google.com/latitude, if you continue to use these products.

While location sharing will no longer be possible with Latitude, there are still actions you can take with your location information:

    Share using Google+
    You can share your location with your friends on Google+ using the Google+ Android app. The ability to share your location on Google+ on iOS will be coming soon.
    Control Location Reporting
    If you only used Location Reporting for Latitude sharing, your Location Reporting will be disabled. You can enable Location Reporting afterwards if you’d like to turn it on for location sharing via Google+, Location History, or other uses.
    Control Location History
    If you use Location Reporting and have Location History enabled, your location data will continue to be recorded to your Location History. You can view and manage Location History data on the Location History dashboard.

Note: We’re no longer supporting Google Maps for Mobile 6.14.4 and below for Location History or Location Reporting settings.

 

 

source :

https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/3001634?p=maps_android_latitude&rd=1

R.I.P Google Latitude

[rahmansunbeam]

hmm. they don't need 2/3 different apps to do similar thing, why not put all in one place.