Glympse was
one of the earliest smartphone-based location services, but the
company’s focus on utility kept it out of the hype cycle. Today, it’s
back with a new Android app that makes it easier for drivers to share
their location. Glympse for Autos is meant to allow drivers to share their locations with their families without being distracted.All a driver has to do is turn on the app, select with whom they want to share their location, set a timer and start driving. The app runs in the background, and contacts can follow the driver’s progress from anywhere without having to install the app themselves.
The company also announced today that the service is now integrated with the dashboards of 10 major car brands, including Mercedes, BMW, Ford, Volvo and Jaguar Land Rover. The latest additions to Glympse’s partnership roster are Peugeot and Volkswagen — both of which use the MirrorLink interface to enable Glympse in their cars.