Textecution is an

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developed for the

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phone that restricts the user's ability to text message while driving. It is estimated that 46% of teens text message while driving, a potentially dangerous behavior.

How It Works

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fix determines when the phone is traveling higher than 10 mph and Textecution shuts down the texting abilities. If a user is not driving, he or she can request permission to turn texting on. The parent can allow for the texting to be enabled in this case.

Reception

Textecution has been reviewed by publications including ''

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'', and '' AOL Finance''.

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