FireChat app is built on revolutionary peer-to-peer mobile mesh networking technology for disaster preparedness.

1. When
Disaster Strikes
Free Messaging App, No Signal Or
Mobile Data Required

2. Over the last 6 years, FreedomApps' programming team have
developed over 130 awesome apps for clients in over 13 countries.
They’ve spent nearly 250,000 man hours in front of their keyboards
programming new app ideas.
We know our stuff!
And we’re constantly on the cutting edge of which apps are hot and
which are not. Even more important we’re watching trends over the
next 3 years to see what the next big winners are likely to be.
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3. After a major disaster, it can often be
difficult to communicate with loved
ones.

4. Hurricanes, earthquakes and other
emergencies can cause power
outages and result in overwhelmed
cellular services.

5. It sometimes make normal
lines of communication
nearly impossible.

6. Open Garden, a San Francisco-
based startup created an app
called FireChat.

7. This app can be used
by government
organizations, rescue
workers, and media
organizations.

8. What is FireChat?

9. What is FireChat?
FireChat is a free messaging app, available
on iOS and Android devices.

10. Firechat connects
our phones directly
with one another.

11. When 2 phones are less
than 200 ft. apart, they
automatically connect.

12. You don't need to do
anything, just leave
bluetooth and Wi-Fi
turned on.

13. even if there’s no available
Wi-Fi connection or cellular
data.

15. “One of the best parts about
FireChat is that as more people
use it in an area, connectivity
actually increases.””

16. If there are
more than 2
phones, they
create a larger
network.

17. You can send public and private
messages through this new kind
of network.

18. You can send public and private
messages through this new kind
of network.
Public messages can be viewed by everybody
while private messages are encrypted

19. Now here's where it
goes interesting…

20. Want big impact?
Use big image.
A private message may
transmit through
several phones

21. acting as postman to reach
the recipient

22. The message bounces off
the nearest phone
to the next until it reaches
the intended distance.

23. “People move all the time
- just send the message
and forget about it.””

24. Worldwide Utilization

25. India
- used to communicate during Chennai Floods
Ecuador
- The company developed FireChat Alerts as part of a pilot program — which
sees about 20 typhoons a year
Mexico
- Helped when hurricane Patricia hit the country
- Used during the eruption of volcano Cotopaxi
Philippines

26. Huge Potential

27. According to estimates, it takes only about 5% of the
population in a city to have the app installed

28. for the entire area to be
blanketed by the
service.

29. Since its launch in March 2014, FireChat has:
Downloaded
in 124
countries
around the
world
Reached
Top 10
among
social
networking
apps
Downloaded
more than 7
million times

30. Have you used other
free messaging app
that does not require
Wi-Fi or mobile
network?

31. Thanks!
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Freedomapps.com.au