• ReadWriteWeb, Friday, April 16, 2010 1:12 PM

Meet Glympse -- the latest LBSSS (Location-Based Social Sharing Service), which works on iPhone, Android and Windows Mobile devices. Uses share their location (aka a "Glympse"), which allows their friends to see that location on another phone or on any other Internet-connected device. Senders can customize who gets to see the Glympse they post, whether the recipient is just one person, a group, or even everyone they've added as a friend on a social network like Facebook or Twitter.

Explains ReadWriteWeb: "The interesting twist to this service isn't the location-sharing aspect, of course -- there are dozens of companies that allow for that today -- it's the service's real-time nature and the thoughtfully included privacy features." Using a patent-pending timer option, Glympse users can specify how long their location is visible to anyone, with a maximum time of four hours before the location data disappears.

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