Is Your Phone Slowly Killing You? This New App Can Help

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Is Your Phone Slowly Killing You? This New App Can Help - Published on 06/13/15

Boston based Atlantia Software has announced The No Phone Challenge 1.0 for iOS, its new app that aims to liberate you from your smart phone addiction by coaching you through a 30 day challenge. Open the app every day and you'll find a grid of days showing your current progress. Tap on a day in order to start a session, the app will force you to put your phone face down for the duration of the session and will give you audio feedback when you've reached the allotted time.

Boston, Massachusetts - Our smart phones, we truly love them. They help us stay connected, be productive, and keep us perpetually entertained. But is there a dark side to all that high-tech goodness? According to a new app, the answer is a resounding "yes." Released by Atlantia Software, The No Phone Challenge is a new app that aims to liberate you from your smart phone addiction by coaching you through a 30 day challenge. The premise is simple, it's impossible to completely ditch your beloved device, so instead, just put it down for an hour each day, for 30 days. Open the app every day and you'll find a grid of days showing your current progress. Tap on a day in order to start a session, the app will force you to put your phone face down for the duration of the session and will give you audio feedback when you've reached the allotted time. Pick up your phone before the time is up and you fail the challenge, succeed and the app will let you share your achievement with friends via
standard iOS sharing options.

"I'm obviously a huge fan of smart phones, I make my living writing software for them" said Nick Bonatsakis, developer at Atlantia Software and the app's creator. "But, I started to notice that tons of people just can't step away from their devices, opting to obsessively check Facebook and E-mail over enjoying in-person conversation", he added. He went on to say, "After coming across a number of interesting pieces of research that demonstrated quantitative adverse physical and menal effects of smart phone over-use, I decided I wanted to do something about it, so I created this app. There are a bunch of other apps that track your phone usage, but I've found that an approach which treats the problem as more of a fitness goal just makes more sense." Finally, he remarked, "To me, it's really not just about putting down your phone, but also about doing something human while it's away. So, the app encourages you to take baby steps, by only stepping away for 60 minutes per day, and giving
you suggestions for things you may want to do to fill that time, like sharing a meal with a loved one or reading a book."

Feature Highlights:
* Easily track your No Phone progress at a glance
* Challenge timer and movement detection to help ensure you keep your phone face down
* Social sharing of challenge milestones
* Helpful tips and articles regarding risks of smart phone over-use

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, and iPod touch
* Optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6/6 Plus
* Requires iOS 8.0 or later

Pricing and Availability
Available right now, The No Phone Challenge 1.0 is $1.99 and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Health & Fitness category.

The No Phone Challenge 1.0.0: http://atlantiasoftware.com/nophone/
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id979089718
Screenshots: http://atlantiasoftware.com/nophone/img/main.png
App Icon: http://atlantiasoftware.com/nophone/img/AppIcon.png


Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Atlantia Software is a private development company dedicated to the creation of high quality software products, with a primary focus on iOS, OS X, and Web. The company strives to produce applications that are easy to use, and rich in functionality. Their position as a small organization allows them to interact with thir customers at a more intimate level, providing first rate support and an ever-open ear. Atlantia has released several highly acclaimed apps as well as countless beautifully designed websites. Check out their apps or hire them for your next software project. Copyright (C) 2015 Atlantia Software LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, iPod touch, and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.


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