The logo of free messaging app Line. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Instant messenger application LINE has officially launched new service LINE HERE, a location sharing service that allows users to share their locations to each other in real-time manner via iPhone and Andorid devices.
“This feature informs parents exactly when their kids arrive at after-school programs. From a family security perspective, a simple message notifying family members that a grandparent has left the house can go a long way towards keeping the people you care about the most as safe as possible,” LINE writes in its press release on Thursday.
Users can start by forming groups in the application, then share an URL to other users via LINE messenger, Facebook or SMS. Users who receives the invitation will be able to see locations of other group members in the form of icons which move as the members move. Each group can accommodate up to 200 members.
In addition, there is an option to get a notification whenever one of the group members is in nearby location. Users don’t need to worry about accidently share their location to an unintended user because there is an option to deactivate the personal location information anytime.
