LOS ANGELES, CA — (Marketwired) — 07/23/13 — Mobile Phone Locate tracking, (), a new service of LiveViewGPS, Inc., temporarily turns any cell phone into a location device, says location-based services specialist George Karonis, founder and CEO of LiveViewGPS, Inc.
“It-s an economical solution for small businesses and families that occasionally need to be able to pinpoint someone-s location but don-t want to download software to their phone or spend a lot of money on hardware,” says Karonis, who specializes in developing location-based technology.
The service requires the permission of the person whose phone can be tracked — he or she replies to a text message to enable it — which reduces privacy concerns. There is no contract required or recurring fees. Users pay a minimum of $19.95 for 30 locates and when they need to find the phone — and the person to whom it-s attached — they simply log into the website, where tracking is instantaneous and displayed on a satellite-view map.
“It-s especially beneficial for families who want to ensure their teenagers or elderly parents are safe and where they should be,” Karonis says. “Small businesses can-t always afford to provide their employees with GPS-equipped smart phone and the hardware that provides tracking for big companies like UPS and FedEx is even more expensive.”
For both families and businesses, it-s a less intrusive way to be able to find someone when you need them — especially if they-re not in a position to answer their phone.
“If you-re not loading apps or software onto someone-s personal phone, it-s less intrusive for the family member or the employee,” he says. “There-s also no added drain on the battery, because there-s no app constantly running in the background, and no hitch-hiking on their data plan or incurring a data charge.”
George Karonis has a background in security and surveillance, and has specialized in location services since 2005. A self-professed computer geek, one of his chief concerns is balancing the usefulness of tracking with the protection of individuals- privacy. He is founder and CEO of LiveViewGPS, Inc.
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