Top phone makers plan to add "kill switch" programs by 2015

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Apple, Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Nokia, HTC, Motorola, Huawei, and Asurion all have pledged to offer a free anti-theft tool for devices they make after July 2015; the effort is also being supported by wireless carriers AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile while Blackberry and LG are not involved. This feature would mean that when a consumer has their device stolen or loses it will be able to log on from a computer to remotely wipe and render their former device inoperable.

How do you feel about being guaranteed this option for your future mobile devices?

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UnbindPosted:

This will be a great thing to have, I know the iPhone 5 has this right now and it actually works because my friend lost his at the party and when we found it it was locked

DanimalsPosted:

thank god they are adding this. my phone is dying lol

DeadMousePosted:

Great feature, it would be very usefull!

TSNYCPosted:

This sounds like a good feature just hope it isn't exploited by too many people.

Evo8Posted:

I hope there is a way to disable this, I do not want this.

ryang95Posted:

I could see this being used in a good way let's see how it goes before shooting it down

JRMHPosted:

Dylan- That's a smart idea, but I have that feeling that this will be exploited somehow.


And used by hackers to mess with people? Something of the sorts, haha.

DusknoirPosted:

That's a smart idea, but I have that feeling that this will be exploited somehow.

StonerzardPosted:

Sell it on ebay, wait a few months and just do that.

EuphemismPosted:

Pretty smart. Hope there are no expliots with this feature though.


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