We are in a somewhat strange time due to the pandemic that we have had to experience in recent weeks. And although it will happen, some of the big technology firms want to help us cope with it in the best way, something to which two giants like Apple or Google join.
Taking into account the importance of mobility in these times, and that these are two of the main firms in the sector, in these difficult times they have joined forces. All in order to be of help to its millions of users in this fight against COVID-19 . It is evident, as most of you will know, that one of the main measures being taken is home confinement. This avoids contact, as far as possible, with those affected by the pandemic.
Android and iOS will help us fight the Coronavirus
But that does not mean that in our homes we can not continue using our smart phones, Smart TVs , game consoles, etc. But these products will not only help us to pass the time, but firms such as the aforementioned Apple or Google want mobiles to also be of help in this fight. All this, of course, through their corresponding iOS operating systems on the iPhone , and Android.
For all this, both technology giants have signed an agreement for their respective mobiles to help us in these protection tasks. Basically what is going to be done for all this is to launch some APIs that certain application and platform developers can use in their projects. These will be valid for both Android and iOS and thanks to the Bluetooth of the devices, they can notify users if they have come into contact with someone affected by COVID-19.
Here you want to meet several priority objectives, on the one hand the speed in creating the APIs . Furthermore, they also want them to be as effective as possible, and another extremely important aspect will be the privacy of those affected. From what is being known now, these applications would be available in the two official stores of Apple and Google.
Google and Apple team up against COVID-19 infections
Of course, we must bear in mind that the launch to which we refer to you, will not take place until next May with the arrival of the first APIs. From that moment, something that will take place over the next few months, both firms will develop a contact tracking service in order to tell you about it.
In this way, those users who have privately registered on the new platform, either on Android or iOS, will obtain non-personal identifiers . These will be used to notify the rest, all thanks to Bluetooth technology , if they have come into contact with a person who has or has had the virus . Of course, no personal data of the affected person will be revealed here, since privacy in this regard will be very important.
Furthermore, all of this may be used by governments that wish to launch their own and official applications in order to take this extra precautionary measure against COVID-19.
