[Q] Google Location History - Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
Google have recently closed their Latitude API. Does anyone know if it is still possible to record your location on Windows Phone? I would really like to get a Lumia 1020, but Location History is quite important to me. A non-Google solution would be acceptable if it still has a way to retrieve the data.
Thanks, Jamie Kitson

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