Google Latitude is Google’s location based service, launched in February. Similar to Brightkite, it allows your friends to see where you are at all times. Simply put, you tell it where you are, and it posts your status onto Latitude. Then, your friends can see where you are. Easy. 
The service is available to platforms such as Google’s own Android OS, Windows Mobile, Blackberry OS, Symbian S60, and now, the iPhone. However, while it’s either integrated or available as a dedicated application on those platforms, it’s not so on the iPhone. Due to Apple’s stubborn attitude, they said to Google that a standalone Latitude application could apparently confuse people with the built in Maps application. So, Google made it into a web app. Not the best idea, but it works okay. This post is basically a quick walkthrough of it. If you want a proper in depth review, look elsewhere. I’m not a professional journalist. 
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