Never say sorry I'm late again

Have your phone say it for you

By Bill Ray, 3rd July 2007

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A new smartphone application links to your diary and GPS to automatically let people know when you're running late.

The Oops I'm Late app sends an SMS or makes a call to let a person know when you'll be arriving.

The concept sounds sane enough - the application uses GeoNames to work out where your appointments are, then GPS to establish where you currently. It then simply calculates a journey time. If you're going to be late, the person you're meeting is automatically alerted.

Trying to allow for random variations in travel speed could well prove beyond the capabilities of Windows Mobile smartphones, despite the apparently advanced formula used in the calculations.

Part of the premise of Oops I'm Late! is that lateness is no longer something worthy of an apology, it's just part of modern life.

A three day trial of the software is now available. The pro version will set you back $100. ®

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Posted Wednesday 4th July 2007 11:41 GMT

Michael Corkery

And having anyone track you via a web browser is good why?

I think I'd rather just be polite and call myself, or make the effort, and arrive on time

Posted Tuesday 3rd July 2007 16:13 GMT

Tezfair

CoPilot Live

If your tight on money and have a secretary then CoPilot Live can do much the same thing for free. I have web n walk, HTC with copilot and once I set up real time tracking, anyone can track my location via a web browser. Works quite well

So in theory, if the ETA is beyond that of the meeting time your secretary can call in to let them know.

Now, all I need is a secretary!!

Posted Tuesday 3rd July 2007 15:42 GMT

Alex Daulby

This sounds like an accident waiting to happen

"Hello, I appear to be running late for our appointment, my last verified location was The Rat and Cabage Ale House. Calculations based on historic data and projections relating to my current position estimate I should be with you by 3:17 AM Sunday Morning, please accept my appologies for not being arsed enough to call you in person"