Focus on one thing at a time! That is what the new application of cell phone has to say to its users particularly when one is driving.
After a long fruitless effort of extensive awareness plans against using cellphone (for any purpose) while driving, the job has been left on the cell phone itself.
The new cellphone application text blockers like iZup, tXtBlocker, CellSafety and ZoomSafer, locks up the phone while driving so as to keep our attention off the cell phone and focus on safe driving. The phone's GPS measures the speed at which we are moving and if it exceeds 10 miles an hour, the application blocks all cellphone activities displaying a message: "Message Blocked".
Once we are inside vehicle and the phone is blocked, the only thing we can do with our phone is dial 911 or make or recieve calls from parents or home by setting the no. in advance to bypass the blockade.
The four different applications work as:
tXtBlocker: It is meant for the parents to track the phone's location and speed of the user on an an online map. It also prevents texting, calling or web surfing while in motion. This app comes at a price of $25, plus $10 a month or $100 a year; family plan available; for BlackBerry and Windows Mobile.
CellSafety: This app blocks everything except the phone calls. It also offers location tracking and speed monitoring features. It also alerts the parents(through text message) when their child enters a certain area and lets them block or unblock texting in that particular location. Price range of this app is around $10 a month, accessible on Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones.
Izup: Izup is a stricter version of tXtBlocker and CellSafety apps. It blocks every feature of the phone once you are in mootion. “We believe that is key in the fight against distracted driving. We are purists in our approach here.” says the company.
The only call we can access is 911 or any of 3 preapproved numbers. Once blocked, Only the parent or boss can unlock the blocking — by entering a password before you start to drive. If you’re a passenger, bad luck :( (Price: $5 a month or $50 a year; family plan available; BlackBerry, some Android, LG and Samsung phones.)
ZoomSafer: This apps starts with a little sound, we can have a pre-recorded sound saying "Stay safe!" or "Come home soon, I m waiting!". We can program our ZoomSafer to be either as strict as iZup or a lenient pal like CellSafety.
For users, the best thing about ZoomSafer, though, is that instead of paying $3 fee every month, you can pay a one-time $25. The other apps here require a monthly fee forever, which is borderline outrageous.
It would be a wise to make use of one such app and not relying on our luck as we already have so many horrifying driving-distraction statistics on our planet earth!
