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October 28, 2008 11:24 AM PDT

Android picks up PocketFinder from Location Based Technologies

by Don Reisinger

Location Based Technologies, a service provider of locator devices and services that help users track and monitor others, announced today that it's bringing its PocketFinder service to Google's Android platform.

According to the Location Based Technologies, the application aims to give parents and loved ones some peace of mind by knowing where they are at all times. The software will deliver real-time updates that will provide location information, speed of travel, and travel history to users through the use of the Web, their cell phone, or a landline. The Android-based application will eventually integrate with upcoming PocketFinder GPS and monitoring devices once they become available.

"T-Mobile G1 smartphone users now have the ability to stay connected and benefit from every PocketFinder feature including real-time location, zone and speed alerts, instant messaging, and travel history, for one low service fee," Dave Morse, CEO of Location Based Technologies explained. "In addition, our new Android-based application will eventually support other smartphones and smartphone platforms as we intensify our developments efforts to make this enhancement available to their customers and expand our coverage of the global marketplace."

The Android-based PocketFinder application is available now for a 15-day free trial. Once that period expires, users will be forced to pay $4.95 per month. It can be downloaded on the PocketFinder Web site or on the Android Market.

Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has written about everything from HDTVs to computers to Flowbee Haircut Systems. Don is a member of the CNET Blog Network, and posts at The Digital Home. He is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure.

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by stigmattaman October 28, 2008 11:58 AM PDT
Really, are we going to have this for every single app?
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by Alex Alexzander October 28, 2008 12:24 PM PDT
Not as bad as having a whole press conference just so a certain lame duck company could tell us they changed their case design and added a GPU.

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by TECHisFUN101 October 29, 2008 7:31 AM PDT
I like the pocketfinder app, very cool for the g1. You have so much more control and use with your phone with apps like this. I have both the iphone and the g1 and they are both good but the g1 seems to be more versatile.
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