On Monday, we announced the new Loopt for iPhone. It just hit iTunes, so get it now »
(Note: only users who have upgraded to the latest iOS 4.0 will be able to use this version of Loopt)

We’re really excited to take advantage of all that iOS 4 has to offer, most notably: background location sharing. With this update, you’ll be able to receive alerts when friends are nearby, even if Loopt isn’t running in the foreground. You can receive those updates via push notifications. To setup Friend Alerts, click “Alerts” from the home screen.
“Does that mean my Loopt friends can see where I am, too, even if I don’t have the app open?” Only if you want them to, of course!
As with all versions of Loopt, you’re always in control of who can see your location.
Turning on location sharing is optional, and can be changed at any time you choose (you can change it to manual location updating or no updates at all).
Furthermore, you can “hide” your location from your Loopt contacts on a friend-by-friend basis. All of these features can be accessed by clicking on “Settings” from the home screen and then clicking “Location Privacy.”

You can share updates with your friends across your favorite social networks, like Facebook and Twitter. But what’s new with this update is that you can optionally push your live location to those networks for up to 8 hours. It’s a cool feature if you’re going on a trip, running a race—just about anything you can think of where you want your friends on Facebook and Twitter to be able to follow along with you as you complete your trek!

Here’s a summary of what’s new in this version of Loopt for the iPhone:
- Background location sharing takes advantage of multitasking on the new iOS 4 so you can always let your close friends and family know where you are, even when you’re using other apps
- Set up friend alerts to find out when they’re nearby via push notifications
- Brand new grid view on the home screen to easily navigate Loopt’s rich feature set
- Discover the places your friends and the Loopt community like best
- Choose favorite friends to quickly find them on the home screen
Try out the new Loopt for iPhone and iPod touch for yourself; get it now in the AppStore!