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by vineetk
5746 days ago
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With an admitted android bias, I'm having a hard time seeing why someone would pay $5-10/mo for this, working only on IOS4, instead of using Google Latitude for free, on any number of supported devices. Latitude doesn't support the manual geofence alerts, but it does have its own automated alerts, the pros and cons of which are up for debate. For many people, though, not having to set up and curate alert settings may actually be a welcome convenience. |
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Latitude (and other friend finders) are solving a different problem.
Our users (families, couples, etc.) tell us their main concerns are:
1) Privacy model: people don't want to broadcast location to everyone, or (particularly for women) have their use of such a service be known. Having adjustable privacy settings don't solve this problem.
2) Battery: As soon as you notice battery drain, users turn the service off.
We believe we've solved the first (with small, closed, private groups) and the second (with sampling only when necessary).
Our Android version is under development right now.