To be implemented on devices in the US from July 2015
From The Inquirer:
From The Inquirer:
TECHNOLOGY GIANTS Apple, Samsung and Microsoft, among others, have committed to introducing anti-thief kill switches on smartphone devices, enabling users to easily lock and wipe a handset if it gets stolen.Apple, Samsung and Microsoft commit to anti-theft smartphone kill switch
Starting in July 2015, all smartphones made by the companies onboard with the initiative - a list that also includes Google, Nokia, HTC and Huawei - will come with free anti-theft tools preloaded on the devices or ready to be downloaded, wireless association CTIA announced on Tuesday.
