AT&T FamilyMap lets users track their kids and loved ones
By Dusan Belic on Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 at 2:03 AM PST In AT&T, Services
AT&T (NYSE: T) has a new service in its portfolio. The so called FamilyMap is designed to allow AT&T subscribers to track their kids and loved ones from a mobile phone or PC. The service relies either on cell tower triangulation or built-in GPS to locate a phone, and BGR reports that it can even active the GPS chip, which is kinda awkward. But that’s not the only strange thing with FamilyMap. Besides the first notification SMS that alerts user that he/she is being tracked, everything else is done in a silent manner, raising tons of privacy concerns…
If you’re interested to give FamilyMap a try, a free 30 day trial is available. Afterwards, the service will cost you $9.99/month for two or $14.95 for five phones. Here’s a link to AT&T’s page with more information.
[Via: BGR]
It is rather amusing to see that anybody has privacy concerns. If you are a parent and you pay for your kids mobile phones, it is simply your right to use such a service. If you are a dependant teen and you are concerned about your parents following you, no reason tom complain : simply get off the couch, get a job and pay for your own mobile phone … that simple. No privacy issue !