Apple and Google have joined hands to jointly develop a software system to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The software setup will work on Bluetooth technology across both iOS and Android phones to enable ‘Contact Tracing’ of people affected by Coronavirus. The software setup will alert phone users to limit proximity with the Coronavirus infected people.
The first-of-its-kind partnership between the two major Silicon-valley giants will result in a comprehensive solution that includes application programming interfaces (APIs) and operating system-level technology to assist in enabling contact tracing of COVID-19 infected people. The technology rivals plan to implement the solution in two steps while maintaining strong protections around user privacy.