Just In
- 23 min ago Top 10 Sub-20K Smartphones Worth Considering in 2024 | Vivo T3, Redmi Note 13, Realme Narzo 70 Pro, More
- 57 min ago Garena Free Fire Max Redeem Codes for March 25 (Holi-2024): Get Access to the Latest In-game Loot
- 3 hrs ago IPL 2024: Best Jio Plans to Stream Indian Premier League
- 3 hrs ago Snapchat Launches ‘AR Pichkari' Lens for Holi 2024: Here’s How it Works
Don't Miss
- Sports CSK vs GT Head to Head: Stats, Results & Record in MA Chidamabaram Stadium Ahead of IPL 2024 Match 7
- Movies Netflix's The Great Indian Kapil Show: Release Date, Time, Guests, And More Revealed!
- News Former NITI Aayog Employee Killed By Truck In London, Amitabh Kant Reacts
- Education CUET UG 2024 registration last date on March 26; Know steps to apply
- Lifestyle Holi 2024: 8 Effective Tips To Remove Color Stains From Your Clothes And Restore Them Perfectly
- Automobiles Nita Ambani Owns This Rs 100 Crore Car Among Other Expensive Collections – All Details Here
- Finance Metals & Mining Stocks: From Tata Steel To Coal India, What Are The Top Picks In The Sector
- Travel Learn About the Types of US Visas Available for Indian Immigrants and the Visa Process
Honor 6 Plus, 4X, 4C and Honor 6 Smartphones to Get SOS Feature Very Soon
Honor, which is Huawei's Smartphone e-brand for digital natives, under Huawei, today announced that to start with; 4 Honor smartphones including Honor 6 Plus, Honor 4X, Honor 4C and Honor 6 sold in the Indian market will come embedded with a SOS feature.
Click Here For The Latest Smartphone Gallery
This feature will act as an emergency alarm and send SMS to three pre-set numbers. The users would also have an option to choose the action which is convenient to them and can allow them to activate alarm discreetly.
SEE ALSO: ZUK Z1 vs OnePlus 2: Battle of the newbies!
Alongside, the user will also be able to send their location information to the pre-set numbers making it easy for users to reach out for help in the hour of need.
Commenting on the initiative Mr. Allen Wang, President of Consumer Business Group, Huawei Telecommunication Indiasaid, "In August, the government issued a directive to mobile phone manufacturers to incorporate a panic button on all handsets. We discussed the directive from the government with our R&D team in India and the result is here for all to see and experience. The easy to use SOS feature will send instant messages to three pre-set numbers and can be activated through a few user friendly steps. Huawei R&D team is also working towards the SOS feature for all other Honor smartphones."
The feature would be embedded in the upcoming batches of all Honor smartphones, and all previously sold phones of these models will be able to avail the feature by updating the software.
SEE ALSO: Samsung Independence Day Offer In India: Here are the top 10 picks for smartphones
The alarm can be raised by simple actions that users could choose and preset which could include; shake the phone to activate alarm, long hold a defined key. Once the alarm is raised, it will promptly share location information along with a preset message and call informing them during crisis situation.
Commenting on the development, Mr. Veerkamesh from R&D team of Huawei India said, "The USP of the feature is that it equips the user with multiple options that are user friendly, quick and effective. For example, to activate the panic button, users can either use the shake option, or the volume control on the side bar. For now, all our smartphones will come enables with this new feature and existing users can update their software as soon as it is available. The team is also working to incorporate this feature in all Huawei smartphones."
-
99,999
-
1,29,999
-
69,999
-
41,999
-
64,999
-
99,999
-
29,999
-
63,999
-
39,999
-
1,56,900
-
1,39,900
-
1,29,900
-
79,900
-
65,900
-
12,999
-
96,949
-
16,499
-
38,999
-
49,999
-
30,700
-
8,999
-
36,999
-
38,999
-
1,17,840
-
35,000
-
23,960
-
82,510
-
16,258
-
25,999
-
26,999