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Apple, Google release coronavirus tracking tools for iOS, Android devices

The companies said 22 countries and several US states are already planning to build voluntary phone apps using their software

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Companies said the identity of app users will be protected by encryption and anonymous identifier beacons that change frequently Photo: Shutterstock

AP | PTI Washington

3 min read Last Updated : May 21 2020 | 7:35 AM IST

Apple and Google on Wednesday announced the release of contact tracing smartphone technology, which was announced in April to help people and governments around the world to flatten the coronavirus curve. The technology lets people know automatically if they have been exposed to the coronavirus.

The companies said 22 countries and several US states are already planning to build voluntary phone apps using their software. It relies on Bluetooth wireless technology to detect when someone who downloaded the app has spent time near another app user who later tests positive for the virus.

Many governments have already tried, mostly unsuccessfully, to roll

Topics : Apple Inc Google Coronavirus Apple Google India Google Apple Apple iOS

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