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Synchronica Mobile Manager Protects Your Stolen Phone With a Scream

Worf — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:26:45 EDT

Well, like laptops, a corporate phone's data is worth more than the phone itself. So having the phone heaved against a wall isn't a big consideration.

Phones can be replaced, easily. Data on phones, if leaked to a competitor, is a much more pricier thing.

Worf

Synchronica Mobile Manager Protects Your Stolen Phone With a Scream

PetiePal — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:46:53 EDT

So instead of increasing the chances you'll get your phone back, you really just increase the chances the thiever will heave it against a brick wall? Or..uh you know take the battery out lol.

PetiePal

Synchronica Mobile Manager Protects Your Stolen Phone With a Scream

Daniel K — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:18:07 EDT

I understand (through the BBC's DIGITAL PLANET podcast) that the scream is just an mp3 file, so it really can be anything. Pranking will probably depend on knowing a password, which anybody who subscribes to this service will surely have activated.

Daniel K

Synchronica Mobile Manager Protects Your Stolen Phone With a Scream

GrnGyant — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:55:45 EDT

This is perhaps the best idea I've ever seen. Of course I would have two follow up questions. 1) Does it have to be a scream, can you make it replay a ringtone or mp3 over and over again? 2) How hard would it be to install this on other people's phones? Say if they left it on their desk for five or ten minutes. Just curious.

GrnGyant