Glympse - "Share Your Where"

Started in 2008 by several intelligent guys who left multinational corporations to pursue an opportunity in the changing nature of "technical and social trends," Glympse is a free mobile application that serves many purposes.  However, many people are still unaware of its benefits.  This location-based application was designed to answer all of the questions regarding where you're at, where you're going, and how long you will take to get to your destination.

Glympse application logo

How it works: 

Glympse is a service available on smartphones (all platforms) as long as they are GPS-enabled.  This program utilizes mapping and positioning technology to share device locations with others.  Users can choose who they want to share this information with, as well as set a duration for how long the information can be viewed using the patent-pending GlympseWatch™ timer.  After sharing this information, the user can "pause" or "cancel" the Glympse at their discretion.  It also has an "auto shut off" feature that comes in handy when users forget to turn off location-sharing.  Users choose to share a Glympse with anyone in their contacts (and can even post it to social media platforms).  As long as the device that it is being sent to has a web browser, the Glympse can be opened.  The receiving user gets an SMS with a unique URL and a customized message that can be opened up and tracked in a browser; and there is no need for another user to have downloaded the application.

What's it good for?

Ultimately, Glympse is intended to eliminate calling people or texting them to communicate location-based information.  Instead, people can share their location and have it tracked until they meet up, get home, arrive at a destination, etc.  Instead of calling someone you're meeting to ask if they are at a restaurant yet, you can open your browser and see how long until they arrive.  If you're running late to a meeting, you can send a Glympse to share how much longer you'll be.  Bryan Trussel, CEO and co-founder of Glympse, uses the app to ensure that his "two newly driving daughters...are safe after he hands them the keys".  This application serves a wide audience - and it can be made practical by any demographic.  It even helped me share my location and estimate an arrival time for a marketing conference I attended yesterday!

Check it out:

If you are interested in downloading the application, click here to choose your platform.  You can also watch a brief video that explains some of its features below.  Let us know what you think!