BirdieView is a location sharing app that allows users to track the locations of friends and family members. It uses accurate positioning technology on smartphones to share locations in real time. The app has features for messaging, photo sharing, location history, and zone notifications to alert users when contacts enter or leave designated areas. BirdieView aims to address the growing problem of missing persons by providing an easy way for people to monitor the whereabouts of loved ones, especially vulnerable groups like women, children, and the elderly. The founders have business and technology experience and believe the location sharing market will be worth $39.87 billion by 2019 based on an industry report.
2. Origin
• According to MCA Tracking Service and ATS statistical reports, "Every year in America, over
10 million of missing persons," estimated that the global population is about missing up to 4
~ 500 million each year. EarthSky reported that in 2011, Asia will have up to 160 million
"female" missing persons. Most reportedly kidnapped and forced to engage in prostitutions.
• Missing Persons divided into 3 groups:
1. Female
2. Children
3. Elders
• Due to the available solutions for location following on children and elders out on the
market, most of them are either expensive or low quality. Technically, they all need to
purchase a small device in order to track. TrenDigi introduces an App, BirdieView, which has
more accurate positioning technology on the two biggest smartphone platforms nowadays.
• If you have a smartphone, you will be able to enjoy the service of location following on
anyone you like.
• The number of global missing persons had been rising each year, and this has brought
attention that everyone should be prepared and not just kids and elders. BirdieView provides
a more lively app in your everyday life, such as features of networking chat, emoticons, and
stickers.
3. Awards & Recognition
2012 Golden Torch Awards
Best Innovation Design Winner
in Mobile App and Cloud Business
Integration
Outstanding Enterprise Manager
Association
Professional Manager
5. Features
1. Location Sharing: share your location with friends and
navigate to the destination.
2. Chat: free messenger to send/receive messages,
pictures, and locations with family and friends.
3. Follow: keep track of your traveling companions or to
see where the kids or family members are. You need to
accept an “invitation” before your friends/contacts
can actually follow your location and places. It is always
easy to add or block a Birdie (buddy) as you like.
4. Zone: Use “Zone Arrival Notification” to get notified
whether your friend/contact has arrived a destination.
17. The Team
Co-Founder – Kevin
Master of Business Administration from NYIT
Bachelor of Business Administration from SFU
2 years in marketing and branding management for a multimedia
group (CHMB) in Vancouver, Canada.
2 years in sales management for a single Apple retail store in
Vancouver, Canada.
Co-Founder – Yvonne
Master of Computer Science from SFU
Bachelor of Computer Science from SFU
1 year in internal staff training systematic project for HSBC
headquarter in Vancouver, Canada.
3 years in game backend system development for Electronic Arts
in Burnaby, Canada.
Co-Founder – Peter
Bachelor of Economics from UVic
2 years in marketing and sales management for Telus
Communications in Vancouver, Canada.