A New Self-Defense Tool?
Self-DefenseThe UK has a problem, a spiraling rise in cell phone theft. Not to worry, Remote XT Technology designed a screaming cell phone. Now they don’t mean screaming as in fun, they mean screaming as in…well screaming! The idea is to make phones unusable and therefore worthless if they are stolen. It works by installing software onto the phone which can be activated via a call to a call center once users realize their phone has been stolen or lost. The phone is then remotely disabled, all the data held on it is wiped and a high-pitched screech is triggered. According to UK government statistics, mobile phone theft has risen 190 percent in recent years, with one third of all UK robberies now solely involving mobile phones. The software currently works only on “smart phones” that run operating systems such as Symbian or Windows Mobile. But it is expected to be suitable for the majority of phones within two years.
There should also be a panic button on the phone so it can serve as a deterrent in the event of an attack. I mean it is nice to make the phone scream but how am I going to report it? I just had my phone stolen!?! Sounds like this self-defense tool only benefits the phone companies by limiting how many fraudulent calls the bad guys can make. Pretty sure I’m o.k. with them having Aunt Millie’s phone number! Yes I understand you may have more sensitive data stored on the phone but if that is what the criminal is after they will simply download it immediately after stealing your phone. Or perhaps they will just uninstall the software, criminals can be pretty crafty that way! I am hoping that someone at the phone company will read this and come out with a phone/stun-gun or like I suggested earlier a shriek alarm in case you are attacked. Until then you better keep your guard up since this item offers no protection.
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