Check-in, Google latitude is now available across the United States

by Lee Mathews on 8 April 2011 at 1808: recently, Google has been busy played the Latitude to make it more competitive with other location apps--and more fun to use. Location history has been added recently, iOS users can post checkins via latitude and now Google has begun rolling out a location-based deals which are connected to the service.

If you are in the United States, you can now score local savings at participating dealers by checking in with Latitude. Google will also offer ' status deals, "which users can unlock by visiting a certain merchant regularly. Mashable notes three Status levels: regular, VIP, and guru--but the partner can obviously adapt these titles if they choose.

Currently offers from merchants like American Eagle Outfitters, Arby 's, finish line, Macy 's, AJ and RadioShack. Tags: apps, checkin, checking in, deal, deals, facebook deals, FacebookDeals, google, google latitude, GoogleLatitude, groupon, hyperlocal, local, location, latitude,

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