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Skyhook Wireless today announced<\/a> that Gowalla, the location-based social networking service, has added its Core Engine to its Android application for location results. Up until now, Gowalla officials have been disappointed with location-based apps on Android, but they say that’s changed.<\/p>\n On the iPhone, Gowalla uses built-in Skyhook location data by default. While working on an app for Android, though, developers claim they noticed big performance differences<\/a> compared to the app on the iPhone<\/p>\n \u201cLocation-aware social networking apps cannot succeed without reliable positioning results,\u201d Kate Imbach, vice president of marketing at Skyhook Wireless, said in a statement announcing the deal acquisition<\/span>. \u201cGowalla\u2019s disappointment with Android location is a common frustration that can only be resolved by integrating Skyhook.\u201d<\/p>\n Gowalla\u2019s Android app is currently in beta and will be widely released to the public in March. Skyhook also offers a publicly available SDK for Android developers, available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, in Austin last night, Stacey caught up with Ted Morgan, CEO of Skyhook\u00a0 and Josh Williams, CEO of Gowalla, from Skyhook<\/span> for a chat about check-in and location features in social networking apps. See their thoughts in the video below.<\/p>\n