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SkyeSpy by Skyestream is now Available

Skyestream has just announced the release of their latest app titled SkyeSpy. My first mention of this app stirred up some interesting comments and emails but I’ll be curious to read your reactions now that the app is available for trial (if commenting ever works again on SiMo!). In a nutshell, SkyeSpy is a remote audio monitoring, detection and notification utility. Huh? Don’t worry, I’ll clarify… :)

With the operation and settings within SkyeSpy are quite versatile, the purpose of the app is relatively straight forward. SkyeSpy monitors the audio levels in your device’s surrounding environment and allows you to remotely monitor audio at any time, or via an alert once a defined audio level (volume) is exceeded. By placing your SkyeSpy-equipped S60 device in a remote location you can be alerted to audio volume elevations in the area surrounding your device in three unique ways:

1. SkyeSpy will send an SMS to a predetermined number
2. SkyeSpy will initiate a phone call to a predetermined number
3. SkyeSpy will automatically record an audio clip and transmit it via MMS to a predetermined number

Pretty cool! You can also call into your device at any time to immediately listen in on the surrounding sounds. Your incoming call will not ring on the device, so no one around will be alerted to the device’s presence or know that you are listening. Very Bondesque.

There are plenty of ways that this app can be used. Here’s an example I mentioned in the last post:

Just a few months ago my speedpass (a small keychain that you can use to pay for gasoline) was stolen while my car was parked in a garage and I didn’t even realize it until I got a call from the supplier asking why I was uncharacteristically spending hundreds of dollars each day on gas. If I had SkyeSpy at the time, I could have caught the attendant in the act and reported him to management.

Truth be told, many things have been stolen from me while parked in a garage or valet parked. I’ll definitely be testing this app out sometime this week while at a restaurant and we’ll see what really happens to my car while it’s out of my possession. Just imagine - if Cameron’s father had SkyeSpy back in the 80s, he might still be rocking his classic 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California today!

Definitely click through and check out the free trial provided by Skyestream. If you decide that you like it, they are also offering a limited-time 25% discount. Just make sure that you use SkyeSpy responsibly and don’t do anything illegal!

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