Rise in crime against women is a major concern today, but by making mobile apps and gadgets there best friends they can be sure of their safety. We’ll talk about some applications, which when installed in your mobile can not only alert your friends and relatives in case of emergency with just a click of a button, but they can also track your location from home. How? Lets take a look…
bSafe:
OS: Android, BlackBerry, iOS
Its a GPS based safety alarm that sends SOS in case of emergency to your favourite number. After installing the application in your mobile you can feed some of your friends or relatives numbers in it. In case of any emergency you can call or message your friends and relatives by pressing a big red button in the application. The specialty of this application is that your relatives or fiends can track your location live with the help of real-time GPS. There is also a timer system in the application that sends SMS or call at a fixed time. It also has a fake call mechanism which gives a fake ring on your phone within seconds of pressing it.
Its a GPS based safety alarm that sends SOS in case of emergency to your favourite number. After installing the application in your mobile you can feed some of your friends or relatives numbers in it. In case of any emergency you can call or message your friends and relatives by pressing a big red button in the application. The specialty of this application is that your relatives or fiends can track your location live with the help of real-time GPS. There is also a timer system in the application that sends SMS or call at a fixed time. It also has a fake call mechanism which gives a fake ring on your phone within seconds of pressing it.
Life360 – Family Locator
OS: Android, BlackBerry, iOSThe behind this app claims that it gives the exact location. With the help of this app you can track your family members. This app tracks the accurate location with the help of not only GPS, but also Wi-Fi and cellphone signals. Other than sending SOS to your friends or relatives this app also saves the locations that you visit regularly. As soon as you reach the location this application will send location alert on pre-defined mobile numbers. This application also has a panic button that sends SOS through e-mail and SMS.'
Circle of 6
OS: Android, iOS
Circle of 6 means that you can add 6 of your friends or relatives in the app. In any emergency it automatically sends SMS alerts on pre-defined numbers. It also keeps sending your correct location. If you are coming home late at night or stuck, you can send SMS and your location with the help of GPS map to the numbers saved in your circle.
Circle of 6 means that you can add 6 of your friends or relatives in the app. In any emergency it automatically sends SMS alerts on pre-defined numbers. It also keeps sending your correct location. If you are coming home late at night or stuck, you can send SMS and your location with the help of GPS map to the numbers saved in your circle.
Fightback
OS: Any smart-phone or JAVA based phone, Nokia
This app has been designed keeping in mind India’s social conditions. In any critical condition this application connects you to your loved ones through GPS, SMS, location maps, GPRS, e-mail and Facebook account. You can save 5 mobile numbers in it. As soon as you press the panic button in the application a live alert is updated on a personalized page of www.fightbackmobile.com, where your location can also be tracked. This website also sends SMS alerts on pre-defined numbers. This web portal also makes a automatic status update and SOS message on the users Facebook account. This message will be visible to your Facebook friends.
This app has been designed keeping in mind India’s social conditions. In any critical condition this application connects you to your loved ones through GPS, SMS, location maps, GPRS, e-mail and Facebook account. You can save 5 mobile numbers in it. As soon as you press the panic button in the application a live alert is updated on a personalized page of www.fightbackmobile.com, where your location can also be tracked. This website also sends SMS alerts on pre-defined numbers. This web portal also makes a automatic status update and SOS message on the users Facebook account. This message will be visible to your Facebook friends.
SOS Whistle
OS: Android
This application neither has a GPS system nor a SOS messaging feature. This application whistles. In any emergency or uncomfortable condition you press the trigger button in the application to make it whistle. You don’t even need to download any special ringtone in your phone. It will whistle even if the phone is on silent. It doesn't even need a data plan.
This application neither has a GPS system nor a SOS messaging feature. This application whistles. In any emergency or uncomfortable condition you press the trigger button in the application to make it whistle. You don’t even need to download any special ringtone in your phone. It will whistle even if the phone is on silent. It doesn't even need a data plan.
I AM SAFE
OS: Android
It is a tracking application developed specially for woman safety. If you are not at your home and its late then go to apps settings section and turn on automatic notifications.After this your relatives will keep getting regular notifications about your location on their mobile.
It is a tracking application developed specially for woman safety. If you are not at your home and its late then go to apps settings section and turn on automatic notifications.After this your relatives will keep getting regular notifications about your location on their mobile.
Eyewatch
OS: Android, iOS, BlackBerry, Symbian
This application has a specialty that as soon as the mobile phone will fall from your hand, the application will get activated. You can also activate the application by shaking the phone. The application has in-built audio, video, and image support. As soon as the app gets activated it starts sending photo, sound, and video as well as location in the SOS message. This application is quit popular with women.
This application has a specialty that as soon as the mobile phone will fall from your hand, the application will get activated. You can also activate the application by shaking the phone. The application has in-built audio, video, and image support. As soon as the app gets activated it starts sending photo, sound, and video as well as location in the SOS message. This application is quit popular with women.
One Touch Location
OS: Android, iOS
While coming back home from office or a late night party, you can send your location to your friends or relatives with just the click of a button. Once you send your location you don’t need to click the button again. Your relatives can keep track of your movements from home.
While coming back home from office or a late night party, you can send your location to your friends or relatives with just the click of a button. Once you send your location you don’t need to click the button again. Your relatives can keep track of your movements from home.
StaySafe
OS: iOS, Android
This app has many new features. Like if you have an appointment with someone, you can fill in its details, address, taxi number, etc. and set a timer in the app. To extend the time you will need the PIN number. If you don’t disable it in set time then automatically all the details with your location will be forwarded to your relatives. As soon as you click the panic button message alert will be sent and an alarm will be sounded. And even if someone tries to close the application, it can only be disabled by the PIN number. Not only this, it continues to send alert even after the phone is switched off.
This app has many new features. Like if you have an appointment with someone, you can fill in its details, address, taxi number, etc. and set a timer in the app. To extend the time you will need the PIN number. If you don’t disable it in set time then automatically all the details with your location will be forwarded to your relatives. As soon as you click the panic button message alert will be sent and an alarm will be sounded. And even if someone tries to close the application, it can only be disabled by the PIN number. Not only this, it continues to send alert even after the phone is switched off.
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