In more Sprint Nextel news, the carrier has partnered with mobile social networking service provider loopt to launch a social mapping service on a major U.S. carrier. Sprint customers nationwide can now find and connect with friends using loopt.
The loopt service uses the GPS capabilities on select Sprint phones to connect members based on proximity; loopt can automatically update the location of everyone in a user's private network of friends and display that information directly on a map on the phone. loopt also can send an alert when a friend is near, putting an end to missed connections around town.
"The most common mobile question in the world is, 'Where are you?' and we're excited that loopt will be able to answer that question for Sprint customers who choose to participate," said loopt CEO and Co-Founder Sam Altman, in a statement.
The loopt service will be available in the coming weeks on more than 25 Sprint and Nextel phones for $2.99 per month, plus standard data charges.