CTIA Lauds Carriers, OEMs for Committing to Anti-Theft Measures
CTIA Lauds Carriers, OEMs for Committing to Anti-Theft Measures
CTIA today announced the fulfillment of a commitment by device manufacturers and carriers to provide anti-theft tools and technologies to consumers.
Device manufacturers, including Apple, Samsung, LG and HTC, among others, have all agreed to include anti-theft technologies on new model phones, including remote wipe capabilities, as well as the ability for users to render their devices inoperable.
Meanwhile, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon have all committed to permit the availability and full usability of a baseline anti-theft tool to be preloaded or downloadable on smartphones as specified in the commitment.
Attribution:CTIA
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