With the rise in the use of mobile phones, several companies have started developing applications and services to extend significant information. Back in November 2010, Google introduced relevant emergency phone numbers into pages displaying search results for poison control, suicide and other topics across 14 countries. This emergency information display feature has been further enhanced with click-to-call capabilities, reports a post on the official Google Mobile blog.
Offering concrete solutions, this new emergency service can be of great help to mobile phone users around the world. The ads team from Google’s work space has engineered the click-to-call functionality into local commercials on mobile devices. It can come handy for users to connect with relevant numbers during emergency situations. These phone numbers will be presented as a link, facilitating users to dial them directly from their handsets.
This new attribute allows users to seek immediate help in troublesome conditions through their Internet-enabled phones. To deliver precise results, the company is said to have customized the feature with national and 24/7 hotlines. The service is available for customers in about 14 countries including the US, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, the UK, Sweden, Spain and Switzerland.
Google expects that this feature will enable people to access emergency aid at the earliest.