UDPATE: OnTime will not be available on the Blackberry Application store for about two weeks according to the company. We’ll keep you updated when it does become available.
A Dublin, Ohio, company created an application that keeps you from being late. (screenshot courtesy of Ripple Media)
You’ve got an important meeting to get ready for and you are not sure where you’re heading. Imagine if your mobile phone could tell you what time to leave to show up on time.
Well as they say … There’s an App for That and the coolest part (to a geek like Toby) is that it was created by a Dublin, Ohio company.
Ripple Mobile released its OnTime application for Blackberrys today, a few weeks after launching its iPhone application and in advance of its January 27 release of the Droid version.
“We know timeliness, personally and professionally, has a direct impact on a person’s reputation,” said Kevin Miller, president and co-founder of Ripple Mobile, a technology innovation firm that powers and creates secure, technology-driven applications for mobile devices. “We believe with the OnTime application, users will never be late to business meetings or important appointments again.”
According to Miller, what makes OnTime different from other reminder services is the mobile calendar application’s location-based capabilities, allowing users to determine time and distance from any location in real time.
“OnTime runs in the background of users’ smartphones,” said Miller. “By determining their location, OnTime provides timely appointment reminders to ensure they get to appointments, events and meetings on time.” OnTime is secure and has minimal impact on battery life.
OnTime syncs with all existing computer-based calendars and enhances how users already organize their life and task lists. The patent-pending mobile application provides many features, including adjustable turn-by-turn directions, phone-based GPS capabilities, and social media connectivity. It even provides real-time traffic analysis, notifying a user’s next appointment if they are running late.
“OnTime helps busy people by bundling multiple productivity software tools into a single app,” said Miller. “And because it works with their existing calendar, there’s no new software to learn or buy.”
Early adopters of OnTime can purchase the app for $1.99 until April 1, 2011, and for $4.99 thereafter.
