Computers; computer peripheral devices; computer hardware; portable electronic devices for the sending and receiving of digital data, for use as a handheld computer; video cameras; portable electronic devices for the sending and receiving of digital data, for use as a video camera; downloadable computer software for connecting, operating, integrating, controlling, and managing networked portable electronic devices via wireless networks; downloadable telephone-based information retrieval software, namely, downloadable mobile application software for accessing, browsing, and searching an online database on a smartphone; downloadable personal vehicle integration software, namely, downloadable software for connecting personal devices to a vehicles communication hub; electronic voice recognition apparatus; downloadable computer software for personal information management; downloadable voice recognition software; downloadable speech to text conversion software; downloadable computer software for accessing, browsing and searching online database; downloadable computer software for the redirection of messages, Internet e-mail, and/or other data to one or more portable electronic devices from a data store on or associated with a personal computer or a server; downloadable computer software used to process voice commands, and create audio responses to voice commands; downloadable computer software for dictation; downloadable computer software for enabling hands-free use of a portable electronic device through voice recognition; downloadable computer software for global positioning and for providing travel directions; downloadable computer software for providing information in the field of public safety; computer-aided dispatch systems comprised of computer hardware and downloadable computer software used together for dispatching vehicles and personnel; all of the foregoing offered as part of a communications framework for use by public safety, private security, military, first responders, real time operations, and supply chain services