Big data has given novel challenges to database management systems. The imminent arrival of always on, ubiquous location and mapping are enabling new features around the people. The market is expanding and shifting towards analytics to leverage the potential of locating data. The GIS systems used for locating services for android and smart phones are facing challenges of routing multiple services to the users. The web pages like Facebook also uses LBS services for accessing user login information but the security measures are still a major challenge.