A Pune-based software
company has launched a mobile application, which can send a distress message to
a specified contact group in an emergency situation .
The application ‘Nirbhaya’, which can be downloaded for
free, will send an alarm by way of an SMS denoting location to the configured group through the
global positioning system .
It can be used for communicating exigencies like
accident apart from attempted molestation through pre-defined text messages.
This is specially
deseigned for woman’ safety measure.
Compatible at present
with Android mobile phones, the user will be required to submit personal
details in respect of residential address and emergency contact numbers.
The users can configure
their own list of contacts incorporating police and other close relatives and
friends.
A click on ‘Nirbhaya’
shortcut hot key in a distress situation can deliver a text message to the
configured contact group, seeking help and indicating the user’s location, he said,
adding the application will soon be available on iPhone and Windows mobile
phones.
We are not sure how
useful this application may be, let us wait and watch.