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Roughly 60 million Americans carry a web-enabled phone, but only about half of them use their phones to access the web. Why?
Could be extra fees, or folks needing a good reason to go on-line with their phones. Turns out the growth in mobile web access is on a steep curve, though, and one of the biggest reasons: new apps that are specially designed for cell phones.
Smart companies are developing apps for the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Droid devices that are fun and easy to use – and this trend even extends to your alarm system! Here are some great examples:
Apps are a Snap – The New Way to Phone Home with Interactive Alarm Services

By:
Peter M. Rogers
|August 20, 2010
- Remote system arming/disarming: forget to arm when you leave? No problem!
- Email & text notifications: be in the know on anything happening at home. When did the kids get home, or the dog walker show up? Did you lose power in that storm? Did someone disarm the system?
- Video services: live viewing from your phone, plus motion-activated clips sent to you real-time – and these can be stored for you to access later. There are even pan & tilt cameras you can control remotely!
- Smart home - remote control of lights, locks, and thermostat for the ultimate in remote connectivity.
- Only about 25% of US homes are protected by a monitored alarm system.
- A burglary happens in the US every 15 seconds.
- Homes without monitored alarm systems were three times more likely to be hit.