Family location services company Life360 has launched a new notification for its apps to automatically alert friends and family when you reach a destination after taking a flight.
Life360 said the feature uses the phone’s sensors to measure location, altitude and speed to determine if you’re taking a flight. Additionally, its algorithms can detect takeoff and landing times and alert your family members when you connect to the network after landing.
The company said the landing notification feature is a useful alternative to online flight trackers or waiting for the traveler to send updates to their circle. The feature is enabled for all users with the latest app update and can be turned off via the Theft Detection toggle in Settings.
Life360, which has more than 66 million active users on its platform, said people in the circle of users flying can see an airplane icon as a motion indicator, adding to the current set of activities such as walking, running, cycling and driving.
The company’s CEO, Chris Hulls, told TechCrunch that the company wants to focus on security and protection updates for the inner circle of users. He said that in comparison, Apple’s solution is very generic. Additionally, he noted that Life360 has the advantage of being on both iOS and Android.
Hulls said the company plans to launch a new line of Tile this year, which it acquired in 2021 for $205 million, without providing further details.
“We’re going to create a unified line of hardware that will be much more robust than Apple, which is one size fits all. We will have Bluetooth beacons and GPS devices with LTE connections, and it will be a more holistic service,” he said.
Life360 launched its premium subscription in Canada in 2022 and in the UK in 2023. This year, the company aims to expand the paid tier to Australia.
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