Have you ever heard about Google Latitude? Or maybe you have ever tried it?

Google Latitude is an application from Google which related with Google Map or Google earth, but it is better. It has special function to track GPS (Global Position System).  With this application, we can see where our friend are.

What can we do with Google Latitude?

With Google Latitude, we can:

• See where your friends are and what they are up to
• Quickly contact them with SMS, IM, or a phone call
• Control your location and who gets to see it

Google latituide can be run in our mobile phone and also in PC. But, not all of mobile phone can be used to run this application. Just for supported phone.

Features

According to Google Latitude overview page, here are some of features which we will found in Google Latitude application

Share locations

Location sharing starts only when both you and a friend agree. Invite friends via email or easily add them from your Gmail contacts.

Control privacy

You can share, set, hide your location – or turn off/sign out of Google Latitude – from the privacy menu. You can also hide your location or share only a city-level location with certain friends

Share status

Create a status message and upload your photo within Latitude. It also syncs directly with Google Talk. Check your friends’ status messages to see what your friends are up to.

Contact your friends

Quickly contact your friends with an SMS, IM, or phone call. You can also get directions to lead you to your friends.

For details, you can read on Google Latitude overview page.