Punjabi singer Kaka launches Friendo women-safety app with SOS, location tracking and self-defence resources

Key facts

• Friendo offers users the option to use the ‘Emergency’ feature or a dedicated SOS button that will send out a call to fellow app users nearby within a determined radius (in kms), as well as to your trusted contacts.
• These alerts are supported by real-time location tracking to share the user's position with trusted contacts and/or the authorities.
• Alternative triggers such as shake detection or voice commands are also available.
• A ‘stealth mode’ enables discreet monitoring, paired with automatic recording of audio or video to help gather evidence that may assist law enforcement, if the case is escalated.
• Friendo also offers a resource library which contains self-defence tutorials and information on legal rights that can be availed by users.