Sea Flags for iPhone

Izatt International has unveiled Sea Flags, an app for the iPhone or iPod touch that helps users learn the Maritime Signal Flags system. The program includes all 26 flags that are displayed on a reference screen and can be tapped to fill the screen. For use as a teaching aide, the flags can be presented as full screen flash cards in a random order, eventually showing the corresponding English letter after a chosen time. Users can also enter a word to see how it's flagged.

The Maritime Signal Flags system is used to communicate to or from ships. Each flag primarily represents a letter, although certain flags also have specific meanings. A vessel will have the "A" flag raised when a diver is underwater, telling other boaters to steer clear. Sea Flags for the iPhone or iPod touch is available from iTunes for $1.

by MacNN Staff