Car tracking Systems come in many
shapes and sizes. Some are for personal use while others are for business use,
e.g. tracking a fleet of taxi cabs.
Usually, car tracking systems like
LoJack are managed by tracker companies and you cannot manage them yourself.
The plus point is that companies work with law enforcement agencies, so there
is a good chance of recovering your car. On top of that there you have to pay a
pretty penny to buy then and there is also a monthly fee.
However, all car tracking systems are
not like. They may look the same but may not always work the same way. There is
a new type of tracker system that does not need company technicians monitoring
it all the time. These are the
smartphone car tracking systems.
Like the name suggests the system
consists of a smartphone app that is connected to a keyless entry system in
your car. The technology involved is a GPS tracking device in the vehicle an
satellites monitoring it. This is
combined with a free web based service such as Google Maps.
Delta Air Start and Viper Smart Start
are the major systems in the market that offer this kind of technology. Both these systems provide locational data
combined with cellular technology. An updated and current location is provided
using mobile internet.
Portable car tracking systems eliminate
the need for a technician. You can track your car yourself, with a smartphone, something
that is with you all the time. A smartphone car tracking system is simplicity
itself; it is usually an added feature in a keyless entry system. Above all these systems make the user feel
that they are in control, rather than a technician sitting in front of a
computer screen.
The way these systems work is they
track the vehicle using GPS technology along with Google Maps, which is a free
service, to provide information about your car in real-time. Smartphone based
car tracking systems can also be called active tracker systems. This essentially
means that you can know the location of your car at all times.
Locate and track your car, and receive
alerts when your vehicle reaches a certain speed or enters or leaves a
designated area.
