Mobile emergency detection app for Android phones
DefenCall smart phone app for Android users will be released in the second quarter; in the event of an emergency, users can tap on the app and it will automatically call, send text messages, e-mail any number of people that the user designates; the app will send the user’s name, contact information, and GPS location in addition to contacting first responders; DefenCall is currently being marketed to students on college campuses, those with chronic medical conditions, and travelers; the app costs roughly seventeen cents per day
Defentect Group, Inc. recently announced that it plans on releasing its DefenCall smart phone app for Android users in the second quarter.
DefenCall is an application for smart phones that relies on the phone’s GPS feature to broadcast a person’s exact location in the event of an emergency. The app was first made available to iPhone and iPod Touch users in June 2010, and will soon be available for phones on the Android operating system.
James Ackerly, CEO of Defentect Group, said, “Our mission at Defentect is to enable as many people as possible to have access to help in the event of an emergency.”
The DefenCall app acts as a personal emergency alert and response hotline. In the event of an emergency, users can tap their phone and the app and it will automatically call, send text messages, and email any number of people that the user designates. The app will send the user’s name, contact information, and GPS location in addition to contacting first responders.
DefenCall is currently being marketed to students on college campuses, those with chronic medical conditions, and travelers.
The app costs roughly seventeen cents per day.
Defentect began by designing radiation sensor communication systems, but has since expanded to include chemical, biological, radiation, nuclear, and explosive sensors. The release of DefenCall comes as part of the company’s efforts to further diversify the uses for its technology.
“Our recent strategic efforts have resulted in our DM3™ platform being marketed beyond the scope of radiation detection. Our smart phone initiative is the perfect example of how our core technology can be successfully integrated on both the individual and enterprise levels,” Ackerly said.
In January Defentect signed a deal with a hospital in the northeastern United States to install its Gammatectradiation sensors at major entry points throughout the hospital.
The sensors will be able to detect the difference between illegal efforts to smuggle radioactive materials out of the hospital and patients who have just undergone radiation therapy and are carrying isotopes from the treatment.
Defentect expects to receive more orders from hospitals across the United States for its radiation sensors.
