LBS Wireless launches a safety notification application on the iPhone for Kids, Teens & Young Adults
Written by LBS Wireless
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Gone Out - Later Folks iPhone Application is Now Available for Young
People on the App Store
Sydney Australia January 23, 2010. Gone Out - Later Folks is a location aware
safety notification application for kids, teens and young adults. The application
utilizes the GPS, Google maps, calendar and camera features of the iPhone. Gone
Out enables the user to record where they are going, when they are leaving and
returning, who they are going with, how they are getting to where they are going
and what they are taking with them.
The application provides the user with the option of sending an email containing
their plans and location details, to their parents, guardian, other family members
or friends. Gone Out also enables the user to post a message on their Facebook
wall or on Twitter, detailing their plans for the day. Going Out just got safer for
young people.
With the application users can:
* Record friends, transport, notes and checklist details.
* Record departure, return and destination dates and times using the scrolling
calendar.
* Record destination locations using the GPS, map screen and search function.
* Take a photo of themselves or their friends.
* Email their plans and location details to parents, guardians, other family
members or friends.
* Post a Facebook or Twitter message containing their plans and location details.
* Notify their parents, guardians, other family members or friends if they decide
to change their dates, times or location details.
* Notify their parents, guardians, other family members or friends when they
return home.
"Whether you are a child, teen or young adult who is going shopping, going to
see a film or just going over to a friend's place," said Justine Kelly CEO LBS
Wireless, "Gone Out is fun and easy to use. Also, parents or guardians will have
peace of mind knowing where their family members are at all times and when to
expect them home."
Availability and Pricing:
Gone Out is now available for download from the App Store on the iPhone. The
app is priced @ $1.99 USD.
To Buy the App:
http://www.appsto.re/tween
For Further Information:
www.goneoutapp.com
About LBS Wireless:
LBS Wireless is a software development company based in Sydney Australia and
Malibu USA. The company specializes in user-friendly and innovative location
based applications. For more information about LBS Wireless and to browse our
other iPhone applications, please visit http://www.lbswireless.com
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