In trouble? Shake your cellphone & app will help you

Titled as ‘Shake In Trouble’,the free application is available on Google Play,the digital application distribution platform for Android and an online electronics store developed and maintained by Google.

“After installing the application,users need to configure one emergency contact number. This is the number of the person you want to notify in trouble. The person is in trouble just need to shake the cellphone three times. The application will send a message with the details of user’s current location and one web-link. After opening the link,receiver can even see the exact map of the location,” said Nazarkar.

The 23-year-old,associated with a local software firm as a web-developer,said he devised the ‘Shake In Trouble’ application in such a way that it initiates unlocking cellphone and other processes with just three shakes of cellphone automatically and registers user’s location through mobile’s Global Positioning System (GPS).

“All these processes are completed in five seconds and within 15 seconds specified emergency number gets the message. I feel the application will benefit women and senior citizens,” said Nazarkar,an alumnus of PVG College of Engineering.

‘Shake In Trouble’ has been getting rave reviews from netizens who have downloaded it. “Nice app. Just checked the practical use. Very nicely designed and simple to use,” reviewed Abhijit Kulkarni. “Good,it’s an excellent app,try once,” said Sandesh Gadhave and “Nice app” said Sarang Pol.

Homemaker Priya Phadnis said she was keen to install ‘Shake In Trouble’. “It’s wonderful to hear that such security featured android application if free-of-cost. It’s worth to go for,” she said.