Swiping right; improving app safety with emergency calling
Bandwidth, a company known for connecting people worldwide through messaging and voice calling services, emphasizes the importance of safety features in mobile apps. The author shares their personal experience using dating apps and how they met their fiancé, highlighting the potential risks involved when meeting strangers. They suggest that app developers should consider incorporating emergency calling services to enhance user safety. Bandwidth offers solutions for SaaS providers and app developers to integrate emergency calling features into their platforms, providing users with an extra layer of protection in various situations such as dating apps, ride sharing services, or connected healthcare devices.
Company
Bandwidth
Date published
April 1, 2021
Author(s)
Micaela Murphy
Word count
774
Hacker News points
None found.
Language
English