Technology That Makes Your Smart Phone...Smarter

As the advancements in technology continue, the hazards that accompany them become more prevalent. The turn of the 21^st century marked the era of instant communication. Cell phones have become a commodity, and texting a tool. As great as this may seem, the dangers that they entail are now being recognized.  In recent studies, the statistics show that 21% of teens that have been involved in a car accident were distracted by their phones.

So, why don’t the lawmakers do something about it?

They have, but regardless of the many laws banning cell phone use while driving, and the strict compliance from the police; the accidents from texting and driving continue to pile up. 

Why?

 The results of a recent study show that 52% of teen drivers answer cell phone calls and 34% admit to text messaging while driving. Realizing that laws alone cannot cap the death toll caused by texting and driving, Wayne Irving, CEO of Iconosys, took matters into his own hands by creating an app for one’s phone that limits its distracting potential while one is driving. This app, SMS Replier, is a revolution in the cell phone industry, demonstrating the full potential of a smart phone. This product, available for the Blackberry, Android, Droid X, Windows mobile, and most other smart phones, does not “brick” the phone, like many of the other competing products. Instead, SMS Replier automatically sends a response set by the user to anyone who texts or calls a phone when the app is activated. This is an ingenious solution to the easily avoidable problem of texting and driving.

For more information about SMS Replier and other available features visit smsreplier.com or  Iconosys.com. For news and stories about texting and driving visit textkills.com.

Written by: Philip M.

Edited by: Brandon S.

Ignorance? (my personal reflection on Jennifer Flockhart's story)

                It’s funny how fast things can change. Blink and you’ll miss it. Or in Jennifer Flockhart’s case, send a text message. The Iowa teen was killed in a car accident when she sent a text message that caused her to drive into a ditch. She was only 17. I am 17. A few weeks ago, I was speeding on the freeway; texting like it was going out of style. I was ignorant and irresponsible. I could've ended up like the young Ms. Flockhart.  This seems to be one of those issues where the phrase “ignorance is bliss” comes to mind. People figure if they don’t know the dangers of texting and driving, they are immune. I, however, strongly disagree with the phrase “ignorance is bliss”.  In this case, it is dangerous. After doing a little digging, I quickly realized...

Auto-Reply to Texts So You Can Drive Safely!

SMS Replier Pro is a must in today’s world of hundreds of crashes caused each day because of texting and driving. It is a simple and easy to use mobile application which allows the user to not feel the need to respond back to a text message in the case they are either busy or cannot respond back for whatever reason.


Onboard, built in is Iconosys proprietary driving recognition technology known as DriveReply™. DriveReply™ makes driving safer for everyone, because DriveReply™ recognizes when your car is moving and in response it will send out an "away" text message so that the driver doesn’t have to.

SMS Replier is fully customizable, allowing for personalization of messages both while driving and in 52 or more other instances where the user would need or benefit from an "away" type message. Personalization is what separates SMSReplier w/DriveReply™ from any competitive product.

There are 52 pre-set, built in, changeable/customizable messages and the user has the ability to add an unlimited amount of custom "away" type messages for any conceivable reason or purpose. The No-Reply List is a nice feature as well; this allows you to choose who the away messages are not sent out to.

The No-Reply is a function that prevents the app from sending a auto-reply or "away" type message to.

Why is No-Reply Important?

Are there people in your life that if you contact in any shape or manner, they would receive that as an invitation to continue to contact you. Example, harassment, ex-wife, ex-spouse, ex-stalker, ex-friend, etc.

The SMS Replier is a necessary application for your mobile device. You never know when a car will dart out in front of you or if something will fall off of a truck. You never know what is happening in front of you if you are looking down at your phone instead of at the road. Your vehicle is three to seven-thousand pounds and it can kill when not stopped.

Last seconds are deadly. Recent statistics shows that 28 percent of car crashes are now caused because one of the drivers was either texting or talking on the phone. Luckily, there are companies out there such as Iconosys, the creators of SMS Replier Pro, who are putting their efforts into stopping texting and driving.

Download SMSReplier at SMSReplier.com

by: Nick R.

edited by: Textkills.com

Have Some Common Sense- Texting While Driving

Basic common sense states that given two different activities of varying danger and the same end product, a person will take the safer route to reach the destination. This can be seen with many examples, such as riding a motorcycle with or without a helmet; most people would choose the safe option, of foregoing looks and wearing a helmet that could possibly save their life. However, when it comes to driving, people seemingly forget all about this principle. A statistic recently released from a joint survey between AAA and Seventeen Magazine in 2007 showed that 61% of teens admit to dangerous driving habits, and of that, 46% will admit to texting frequently while driving.

This begs the question, why?

If people have learned to take the safer road, why do people still insist on endangering not only themselves, but others as well, on the road with texting while driving? The answer is simple: we live in a fast-paced technological society, where responses are expected near instantaneously. When we’re driving, we feel the need to respond to whoever tries to contact us to keep up with the social norm, no matter how much we may be putting ourselves into harm’s way.

How can we fix this?

The answer is simpler than you think. Programs, such as SMSReplier with DriveReply, are designed to alleviate both of these problems at the same time. How it works is as an “away message” for your phone while driving, allowing for you to seemingly respond to your friends’ attempts of calling/texting you, while at the same time keeping your focus on the road where it should be. Products like this are the answer to our problem of texting while driving that we’re faced with every day.

You can download SMSReplier from SMSReplier.com.

-Brandon S. 7/22/10