Nubia mobiles in India gets SOS Panic button feature

Nubia mobiles in India have added panic button feature to their mobiles as per the Indian Government directive. The new feature will be available in all new and existing line up of Nubia mobiles in India. Nubia mobiles like the Z11 and N1 will also get this feature. It will be available for existing and new buyers as well. Existing buyers will get a software update over the air (OTA) and this new feature will be added. With this new feature, when in distress, the user can press the power button thrice and it will connect to a emergency helpline and also the GPS co-ordinates will be passed on to the authorities.

Following the recent attacks on women, the Indian government has asked the mobile manufacturers to provide this feature in all mobile phones. Currently there are many applications that can give safety features. But such features are reliable only if it comes out of the manufacturer as it is integrated better with the mobile.

Commenting on the update, Eric Hu, Country Manager, nubia– India said, “We adhere by the Indian government’s directive and its laws. Additionally, we would want every individual to be safe always. As a brand it is our responsibility to make sure we build technology that is meant to make life better and what better than using it for the security of an individual.”
The nubia users can now start downloading the update from www.nubia.com/in. All distress calls made by pressing the panic button will be connected currently to 100 and in future to India’s forthcoming singe emergency response number 112, with the call going through even if the caller’s phone balance is zero. However, every user would need a SIM card to place the distress call. The call can be made by pressing the existing power button thrice, anywhere between 300 milliseconds and 500 milliseconds.