Sprint Family Locator

From GPS Review.net.

http://www.gpsreview.net/sprint-family-locator/#more-862

LG Migo Includes GPS

LG Migo includes GPS and geofencing so that parents get a text message when their child enters forbidden territory.

http://gps.engadget.com/2006/01/20/verizon-to-add-gps-tracking-to-lg-migo/

Disney Mobile Announces GPS Tracking

At CTIA Disney Mobile announced their Family Locator feature. This allows parents to locate their kids' phones using advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. Parents can access the Family Locator feature from their phones or from www.disneymobile.com by entering a PIN which each parent personally selects. Once access is authorized, parents can locate their kid's phone by selecting "locate" through the feature. When the phone's location has been found, the location, a map of the location, and an indication of accuracy appear

http://corporate.disney.go.com/news/corporate/2006/2006_0405_mobile_magic_for_families.html

Wherify Raises $45 Million

Wherify, one of the leading companies in the GPS phone tracking space raised $45 Million to expand manafucturing and distribution.

http://www.wherifywireless.com/news/pressrelease/2006.03.13.pdf

GPS Phone Tracking

Keeping kids safe is a hot topic. Parents want to know where their kids are, but safefty advocates are raising concerns about using cell phones to track kids.

Disney Mobile, Cingular, LG, and Wherify are all betting that there is a market for parents who want to pay to keep their kids safe.

Meet the Cell-Phone Tracking Parents