If you and your circle of friends have asynchronous schedules and yet from different locations in the Metropolis, Party and Events Planning could be challenging and frustrating. What adds more to challenges is if you are in maze-like one-way streets and small alleyways to get lost in, describing your location to a friend can be very difficult. Kakao Corporation, the developer of KakaoTalk, has now offers New Features for one of the leading Social Networking App - KakaoTalk in the iOS App Store and Google Play that will reduce the hassle of planning and coordinating with your friends during party and events.


KakaoTalk Location Sharing Feature
KakaoTalk Location Sharing feature gives you accurate updates of your friends current location. KakaoTalk’s Location Sharing feature lets your friends know where you are with only a few taps on your phone, instead of typing out the complete address. You can also share a favorite location using this new feature.

Kakao Philippines Director, Tim Jang, explains how this will simplify meeting with friends. “The location feature offers a seamless experience for users, by allowing them to share either their current location or a location of choice all within the KakaoTalk chatroom, without the inconvenience of switching between different applications.”

It's easy to do, Here's how to share your location in KakaoTalk App:

1. Swipe the chat window to the right, you will discover a newly added 'Location' button in the hidden menu bar.
2. Choose between your current whereabouts or location of choice by search, depending on the situation.
3. Then, by clicking the 'Share Location' bubble, this information will automatically be shared to your group of friends in the chat room.

The feature uses the default map applications for the different operating systems:

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