One function that all require that mobile phones have is the ability to be disabled from a distance. Something that can save our life when the phone is stolen or lost, so others do not have access to our personal information.
A Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), already implemented this functionality and the result was a reduction in cases of theft of iPhones in the USA. This information was passed by the attorney general of New York, Eric Schneiderman.
The Android operating system will be the next to move forward with this feature that lets you disable your phone if it is stolen. The news will come from Android (5.0 AKA Lollipop). Microsoft is expected to make this feature available through a Windows Phone 8 update. With this feature implemented, it will be possible to prevent both the smartphone from being used and the user's data to be erased remotely.
With Google and Microsoft committed to enabling functionality, 97% of the smartphone market will be “safe” and mobile phone thefts will certainly fall further. Until some cybercrime decide to develop software to prevent this from happening.
[Source]: CNN
