According to a new blog post by Twitter founder Biz Stone, Twitter will begin to include native support for geo-location based information via a new API. The new feature will now give users the option to include their GPS location from each tweet.

The feature will be available directly from Twitter and it’s mobile site. Third party applications will also begin to add the GPS support from the API.

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Update: Engadget is reporting live from the event. See the live-blog for complete coverage.

There are more next-generation iPhone feature rumors swirling now just one day ahead of WWDC, where it is expected Apple will unveil the new iPhone.

It is rumored the new iPhone will be slimmer, more sleek, and include a larger screen (16:9) that would take up most of the space of the phone. The only problem with this rumor is that the thousands of iPhone apps that are not based on that resolution would need to be altered.

We can now also confirm that the new iPhone 3 will have complete support for geo-location services, including support within Safari. This means various apps such as Google’s location sharing app Google Latitude will now work on the iPhone. A new enhanced Google Maps iPhone version will also be released.

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Google has just released an update for Google Maps for Windows Mobile devices. The update has fixed various issues, including Google Latitude that now actually works on winmo devices. You can download the new version 3.0.1 by visiting http://m.google.com/maps in your mobile web browser.

TweetDeck has just announced it is adding support for Facebook Connect. TweekDeck is a desktop client side application that lets you Tweet and view messages directly from your desktop instantly.

You will now have the option of sending messages you create from TweetDeck to your Facebook status. Additionally, you will be able to login to Facebook chat from TweetDeck to chat with friends that are online indicated with a green status indicator dot. There are already a number of IM applications that let you use Facebook chat simultaneously with other IM platforms such as Digsby (Windows) and Adium (Mac).

Currently, TweetDeck accounts for about 16% of all tweets, followed by twhirl with 6.85% market share. 32% of all tweets are generated from Twitter itself. Read the full story

Google now lets you tell your email recipients from which city you sent the email. You can easily add your location in your signature by turning the feature on from the signature preferences tab from the labs settings page. Now, Google just needs to add this feature in mobile email with Google Latitude support.

Phone makers are starting to understand that people want more social features on their phone to help keep them connected with friends. You can easily send messages and update your status right now, but it is difficult to get timely information of where your friends are. Google has just launched Google Latitude, allowing you to see your friend’s geographic position on a map in real-time. Read the full story

Google Latitude is a new app from Google that lets you seamlessly share your location with your friends in real time on a map. There are also many privacy controls to ensure the right people can see your location. From the app, you can chat with your friends via Gtalk, or send them an SMS or an email. The service is currently available Google Maps on Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, S60, and will soon be available on the iPhone. Now Google just needs to make a Facebook app out of this.