When I was at TeleNav’s Waypoint in February they showed us a neat little app called OnMyWay. We saw an early build and were told that it was… well, it was OnTheWay. Well now it is here and it is available for free. OnMyWay is a great app for those of us who actually like to be on time and hate when we are running late for a meeting. Despite best efforts, however, there are times when you are just going to be late. OnMyWay is for those times.

OnMyWay is…

is a simple-to-use notification application that automatically alerts a pre-determined person or group of people of the sender’s trip status and estimated time of arrival (ETA). Drivers can quickly set an OnMyWay notification prior to getting on the road and the application will automatically send travel time updates based on location to designated contacts via text and/or e-mail.

To create an OnMyWay notification you simply inputs a destination, enter the appointment’s scheduled time, select or enter a phone number or e-mail address (or multiple ones) who should be notified if you are running late and hit start. In addition, you can attach a personal message to each notification.

From there,

OnMyWay automatically notifies recipients of the sender’s ETA by text or e-mail so the user can focus on driving. It delivers an initial notification alerting the receiver when the driver has started his/her trip and includes an anticipated ETA based on GPS location. Following the initial alert, up to three additional status messages might be automatically sent based on the sender’s preferences. Additional alerts sent to the recipient include notification if the sender will be late for the appointment (with a new ETA), when the person is a pre-determined time (in minutes) away from the destination, and one minute from arriving.

TeleNav just launched OnMyWay for the iPhone and Android devices. It is free. Grab it here in the iTunes App Store.