We just released
Gecko SMS on the Android Market and would love any feedback! You can comment here, or shoot us an email at
geckosms@geckolandmarks.com
It is a free messaging replacement with a twist: It can automatically add location to the messages.
The application works well also without GPS, and the messages can be received with any phone, even an old dumbphone!
The secret sauce that powers Gecko SMS is
landmarks; well known places and natural elements of way finding that everybody can instantly understand. The landmarks provide a simple way for sending your location through standard text. This means that Gecko SMS works with standard SMS and MMS, and does not require any special software on the receiving phone.
Gecko SMS uses our own global landmark database that has been optimized for messaging use. For personal needs, you can also add your own places such as "Home" or "My Beautiful Wife's Office".
Landmark view functionality:
• Tap on a landmark to activate it
• Drag to pan, pinch to zoom
• Long tap to add own landmark
Landmark button menu:
• Toggle landmark text on/off
• Select landmark adjunct (At/Near/Going to)
QR code:
This hopefully shows the idea:
Screenshots:
Gecko SMS - messaging replacement - with location [App]
