Share Location with WhatsApp, the iPhone to iPhone Messaging App

Do you need to let your friends know where you are quickly?  You should know that your favorite messaging app, WhatsApp, has already integrated Google Maps location sharing into its program.

WhatsApp is a popular iPhone-to-iPhone messaging app.  Most users love it because this app allows iPhone users to chat with each other without paying the carriers for SMS.  It is also easy to use.  There’s no need to remember any PIN or usernames for your friends like many SMS apps.  WhatsApp integrates with the existing contact address book to find your WhatsApp friends.

WhatsApp allows users to share their location with another WhatsApp friend via a tap of the arrow icon left of the message input box.  After tapping the arrow icon, choose share location to immediately send your location to your friend.

Your friend will first get a location sharing push notification message sent to their phone.  After opening the message, your WhatsApp contact will see a square box they can then tap to bring out a Google Maps page containing your approximate location within the WhatsApp.  Of course, the strength of your GPS signal will determine how well the accuracy of your location is presented on Google Maps page.