Microsoft has launched a new safety application to the
Windows phone users in India called ‘Guardian’. Guardian app brings up the
features similar to the ‘Track my iPhone’ and Android ‘Device Manager’ to
Windows phone users and in addition this application helps your loved ones to
track you in case of any emergency. For tracking purpose the Guardian uses
Windows Azure cloud platform and the Bing Maps API. There is also provided with
an in built SOS button to make a call for help in emergency. Microsoft says
this SOS call can be connected to police agencies or hospitals. 
The Guardian app is developed by Microsoft India division and
it took past six months to release the application. Microsoft has set up an
internal division called ‘Garage’ globally and lets its employees to explore
their ideas to become fruitful. The Guardian App is considered as most suitable
for girls and women who feel insecurity of the recent happenings in the
country. One can add multiple persons names to the app and they will get alert
messages in emergency and it gives some control to them also. If they are not
able to attend the SOS call it will give an option for this and the SOS alerts
will continue to go out even if the phone is destroyed. One can send emails and
post to private Facebook groups by pressing the SOS button on the phone.
Another feature of the Guardian application is that it will turn on one touch
video recording and which could be used as an evidence later.
The development team of Guardian at Microsoft has left a
footnote on the download page for the application ““The app helps women in
distress by alerting their friends, families as a standalone app, as well as it
is available as an integrated solution for Police or security agencies who can
monitor distress SOS calls and provide help through a portal,” For downloading
the application please follow Guardian for your Windows Phone
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