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As many as 10,000 mobile phones are stolen every month. Two thirds of the victims are aged between 13 and 16. Many phones are also stolen from unattended cars. Here are some practical measures you can take to keep your mobile phone safe. Remember to... to register your mobile phone at www.immobilise.com keep your phone out of sight in your pocket or handbag when not in use use your phone's security lock code, if it has one record details of your electronic serial number (ESN) and consider separate insurance some phones have an IMEI number which is a unique identifier for the phone; you can obtain this number by typing *#06# (star hash 06 hash) into your mobile phone and it will display a 15 digit number property mark your phone with your postcode and door number to help police identify stolen ones report a lost or stolen phone to the police immediately inform your service provider if your phone is stolen or lost Don't... attract attention to your phone when you are carrying or ...

Google a lansat o noua versiune a aplicatiei “Google Maps for mobile phones” ce include un serviciu denumit “My location”. Acum nu mai trebuie sa ne schimbam telefonul cu un MIO. Vestea buna este ca My location ne ajuta sa ne descurcam mai bine in trafic sau atunci cand vizitam orase noi, prin simpla apasare a tastei 0 de pe telefonul mobil. Astfel, chiar daca mobilul nu are sistem de localizare globala, “Google Maps” prin “My location” este capabil sa ne gasesca. Serviciul oferit de titanicul Google nu este chiar atat de precis ca in cazul GPS-ului, dar poate determina cu un grad mare de precizie zona in care ne aflam. Perimetrul variaza de la de cateva sute de metri si pana la cel mult un Kilometru. “My location” foloseste ca principala sursa de functionare informatiile furnizate de celulele de retransmisie GSM ale furnizorilor de servicii de telefonie mobile si desi versiunea se afla in stadiul beta, ea functioneaza pe majoritatea telefoanelor Java, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile si Nok...