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GPS.SOS! is a program for Windows Mobile phones.
It allows you, in some situation, to send an SMS message with your current GPS location,
with just one touch of your phone.
The recipient will get your last location, and can watch it on Google Map immediately.
Then, the recipient will be able to decide to call-back,
in this case, your phone will pick up this reply call automatically, and in speakerphone mode.
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GPS.SOS! is the best solution while you are in threatening situation. Car breaks down, lost on hiking, or jogging, children or old people feel unsafe, medical accident occurs.
Don't panic! Just touch your phone.
Watch sample video of GPS.SOS! in action. |
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Unique of this program is that:
after you pressed the Alert button, or just launched GPS.SOS! Program,
you needn't worry about the rest, you needn't watch your phone screen, or touch it more.
The rest runs automatically, and you hear confirmations out loud, to confirm it's done.
You have free hands, which is important in certain situations,
and when Recipient decides to call-back, you can start to talk without touching the phone.
Additionally, after you pressed the Alert button, if something goes wrong,
you will be prompted, for example while satellites are not visible you hear "move your device...",
and this program will try to get your location and send the alert message, continuously until success.
Recipient will read your location, as an ordinary SMS message,
and can use any web browser to get Google Map manually.
But, when Recipient also has GPS.SOS! Program installed too in the phone,
the map will download and display directly and automatically.
Finally, if you allow for this kind of action,
Recipient can remotely force your mobile phone, to get your current location,
completely without your any attention or reaction, at any time.
What's more unique of this program, the installation of this program is very easy.
It request only three steps:
After installation, GPS.SOS! Program needs only one value to know: the Recipient's number, who will be alerted.
This program will ask for this number, when it starts the first time.
But, it could be omitted, and even done remotely.
We focused to make this installation as simple as possible, for less experienced owners of phones.
Even "grandma" gets by this installation. Because, no more settings are requested.
You can help her to install and use GPS.SOS! Program even without touching her phone.
If her phone has any connection to the Internet, Wifi, or GPRS,
just send an ordinary SMS message to "grandma" phone, with the link of the setup file (and any text you want).
For example: "Please Grandma, click this link http://www.jgui.net/gps.sos/file to download and install this program I just said you."
When she receives such SMS message, she has to only click the underlined link.
Some web browser in phone will start, and ask about downloading the setup file.
Then (what's typically in Windows Mobile devices) she has to choose, if she wants to download and save, or just run.
After installation finished, it asks to soft-reset the phone.
From now GPS.SOS! Program is ready to use, because Sender's number of the above SMS is set as Recipient's number of alert messages.
Naturally, you can install GPS.SOS! Program manually too, as any other new program for Windows Mobile phone.
But in this case you have, at least, to give the Recipient's number, when GPS.SOS! will start the first time.
GPS.SOS! Program not needs any special interface,
because in the situation YOU ONLY HAVE TO RUN this program.
When it starts, it also tries to get your location, and send alert message, automatically.
Although, the interface was designed to run in any Windows Mobile device.
Both PPC versions with touch-sensitivity screens, and Smartphone versions.
With any screen size, resolution, or orientation.
 portrait screen in Windows Mobile Professional |  landscape screen in Windows Mobile Professional |  landscape screen in Windows Mobile Standard (Smartphone) |
In Windows Mobile Professional devices, you can use Today Screen plugin to easier use GPS.SOS! Program.
GPS.SOS! Program will run in the minimized mode in this case.
 Today Screen in VGA device 480x640 screenshot rescaled down |  Today Screen in Touch 3D cover screenshot rescaled down |  Today Screen in VGA device 640x480 screenshot rescaled down |  Today Screen in TrueVGA device 640x480 screenshot rescaled down |
Manual settings
If you want to set options of this program manually,
the following dialogs simply forward you step by step:
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Remote controls
If the owner of phone allows you to remotely control GPS.SOS! Program,
please see the above dialog Step 2, the red line options is unchecked,
the following SMS messages from external phone are available:
All the above messages will confirm by reply messages (silently in target phone).
To install GPS.SOS! Program remotely on some phone, SMS message should include at least
the following string:
Getting the map
If Recipient uses Windows Mobile phone too, and have GPS.SOS! Program installed (not necessary to keep it's running)
when alert message arrives, the following windows are in using (screenshots are from Smartphone):
Please note: the map image downloads from Google Maps® service every time.
It requests some Wifi or GPRS connection to the Internet, and it downloads too when you change the scale.
Setup files
GPS.SOS! Program is distributed as shareware version.
Download the below setup file: PC installer, to your Desktop PC, connect phone device, and run the file to start installation.
Or, copy the below setup file .cab directly to phone device, and run ione time to start installation.
Or, you can use the earlier above clarified SMS procedure, to install it remotely.
Buying license
Trial Version of this shareware works seven days without limits.
To unlock this program, you have to buy license from the below sources:
If you need at once two licenses, for two phones, your and some important person for you,
we offer the discounted price:
Also, you may interest in our other program: GPS.FriendTM
who allows you to exchange locations between two or more WM phones
with Google Map® displays both points and distance.
others GPS-enabled solutions www.jgui.net/gps/
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