LINE Corporation, owner of the free call & messaging app LINE, today announced the official launch of LINE HERE, a real time location sharing service for Android & iPhone devices.
LINE HERE lets users share locations with other friends & family members that have installed the app. Users start by creating groups, called location sharing rooms, inside the app, then send a URL to the people they want to share their location with via LINE, Facebook, or a text message. Users can access multiple location sharing rooms at the same time by creating & sending URLs. Each room can have up to 200 members.
As soon as the recipient accepts the invitation, they will be able to view the locations of all the members of that group displayed as icons on a detailed map. The icons change position in real time as the user they are linked with moves, allowing members to check on each others current locations quickly. Users must verify their LINE HERE account using their LINE or Facebook account in order to use the service.
According to LINE CORP, the new app “gives people an easy way to share their location with other LINE HERE users.” When meeting up with friends, it lets group members know exactly where everyone is without having to bother with additional communication.
In addition to current locations, the app also lets users set and search for places they frequently visit such as their home, school, or office. They can even choose to receive push notifications whenever other location-sharing members get close to or leave a registered location. 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.
The free to use LINE HERE lets users set time limits on the availability of each location sharing room in order to protect their privacy. Timers can be set for up to 24 hours, depending on how the creator wants group members to use the information available to them. Users of the app have no need to worry about accidentally sharing their location to unintended recipients, as they can simply choose to temporarily turn off their personal location information whenever they want.
The default setting for timers is 2 hours. Users can create timers in hourly increments that count down anywhere from 0 to 24 hours, or create groups that have no time limit at all. The time remaining in each room can be changed at any time. The location sharing room will disappear when the timer runs out.
Supported devices: Android, iPhone
Supported languages: English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Indonesian
Supported regions: Global except Korea and China.
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