Loopt®, an interoperable social-mapping and communication service, announced today that Brian Knapp, Chief Privacy Officer and Vice President, has been selected to join the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a consortium of dedicated technologists, policymakers, industry groups and advocates focused on developing and advancing privacy practices in a manner that benefits businesses and consumers alike.

Loopt is reaping the benefits of advertising. Downloads of its LBS social networking applications have gone through the roof since the airing of Apple’s iPhone TV commercials featuring its app.

Loopt, one of a handful of location-aware iPhone social networks (and the one we are partnered with), is currently (meaning over the recent period, undefined by Apple) the 20th most popular free iPhone application, and is being downloaded more often than both Facebook and MySpace

Privately held, location-based service provider Loopt signed a technology licensing agreement with Qualcomm Inc that it plans to use to expand its services and win more business with service providers.

Loopt, the friend tracking software developer, has struck a licensing deal with a Qualcomm subsidiary to help lower the cost of providing location services.