January 16, 2007 at 8:20 pm · Authored by Ewan · Filed under Mobile

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There’s a lot moving with Loopt today on account of the Wall Street Journal article focusing on them:

The idea of social networking on cell phones has always sounded obscure, but cell-phone companies are starting to offer services using Global Positioning System receivers, turning social networking on cell phones into something practical.

Loopt is one such company, offering a buddy-tracking tool through the wireless operator Boost Mobile, which is owned by Sprint-Nextel Corp. Its service uses GPS to help users find their friends’ mobile phones anywhere in the U.S., allowing them to zoom into a city map or zoom out to find out where they are.

More of the article here on Mediapost.com.

Already, 100,000 users are knocking around with Loopt and, I’m sure, having a brilliant time connecting with their friends via GPS. Really cool. I’d love to see this working in the UK.. First, we need to get GPS as a mainstream inclusion on your average UK handset.