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New SA gadget to curb cellphone theft
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Praeses
Executive Member
Wouldn't the thieves be able to have the gadget removed from the phone? Would be quite useless if some guy would make a lot of money by just removing it from stolen phones -_-
They should speak to cellphone manufacturers first, if the chip is not built-in to the PCB borad of your phone, and if it's not certified by certain manufacturers, I don't see why it will be such a big market.\
We will see.........
We will see.........
If they just implement black listing as it should there wouldn't be a problem. Also, they can block phones with duplicate IMEI's. This will solve the stolen phone market in a big way.
This of course will not happen, as the prepaid business is too lucrative.
This of course will not happen, as the prepaid business is too lucrative.
Lol that makes bussiness sense!
Manufacturers will lose bussiness coz customers wont need new replacements.
Who does not blacklist?
Jonny Two Shoes
Expert Member
Lol that makes bussiness sense!
Manufacturers will lose bussiness coz customers wont need new replacements.
Who does not blacklist?
Of course a good marketing campaign mentioning that a certain brand or phone will be 100% impossible to steal should grab the attention of many consumers. Business sense just aint business sense if companies are not ethical...for every bit of unethical practice I see I most certainly see a more lucrative option that is ethical. Funny how so many companies dont see this
Of course a good marketing campaign mentioning that a certain brand or phone will be 100% impossible to steal should grab the attention of many consumers. Business sense just aint business sense if companies are not ethical...for every bit of unethical practice I see I most certainly see a more lucrative option that is ethical. Funny how so many companies dont see this
Samsung has it, marketed it, nones cares lol!
Thought of all this
I can imagine that in 7 years, and millions later, and different makers of the building blocks ( chip sets ) the patent holder must have thought of all the possibilities? They also seem to have gone to great lengths to protect their idea - HOW WOULD THIS THING WORK?
I agree the stolen goods are good for business, to be so blunt!!
I can imagine that in 7 years, and millions later, and different makers of the building blocks ( chip sets ) the patent holder must have thought of all the possibilities? They also seem to have gone to great lengths to protect their idea - HOW WOULD THIS THING WORK?
I agree the stolen goods are good for business, to be so blunt!!
acidrain
Executive Member
Like a once great physician said, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Im sure someone will find a way to counteract this security feature as nothing is 100% theft proof or at least not for long. But i agree that the networks could do a whole lot more in preventing usage of stolen phones.
Good luck to them tho if it manages to sell.
Good luck to them tho if it manages to sell.