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19 March 2024

Your smartphone might never get stolen again

In this Oct. 10, 2013 file photo, a model poses with Samsung Electronics' smartphones the Galaxy Round, at Korea Electronics Show in Goyang, west of Seoul, South Korea. Samsung Electronics Co., which is preparing for the global launch of the Galaxy S5 smartphone on April 11, 2014, said it is making “concentrated efforts” to ensure its communications around the world respectfully portray women. Some of its promotions and corporate events in the past year were criticized as sexist and demeaning. The advertising of LG Electronics Inc. has also been under scrutiny in South Korea and abroad for its portrayal of women. (AP)

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By Joseph George

Imaging a world where you can be assured that your phone will never get stolen. Or at least the thief will never be able to use the smartphone again. That’s exactly what the Wireless Association has been urging the smartphone makers to ensure.

Finally it looks like there has been an understanding to this effect. CTIA – the Wireless Association in the United States along with participating wireless companies which includes Apple, Samsung, Nokia, HTC and all leading manufacturers have announced a commitment to incorporate anti theft features in all new smartphones manufactured after July 2015.

They announced the “Smartphone Anti-Theft Voluntary Commitment,” to protect consumers and stop smartphone theft.

The anti-theft tool will either come preloaded or could be downloadable on to the smartphones and will be able to remote wipe the authorized user's data in the event it is lost or stolen; Render the smartphone inoperable to an unauthorized user; Prevent reactivation without authorized user's permission and also reverse the inoperability if the smartphone is recovered by the authorized user and restore user data on the smartphone to the extent feasible.

Apple was the first to introduce the feature. Samsung too added a similar feature where you can find, lock and even ring the mobile. You can also use the HTC Sense to track your phone. According to estimates devices valued at more than $7million are lost almost every day globally.