Cheetah Mobile, a leading mobile Internet company with approximately 567 million mobile monthly active users, has introduced a new feature in CM Locker for combating smartphone theft. The new feature – GPS tracker, helps users track down stolen smartphone by automatically sending an email of the phone location once the intruder attempts to access CM Locker protected phone.
Combining with the existent Intruder Selfie function, which automatically sends selfie of intruder after three failed attempts of accessing CM Locker protected phone are made. CM Locker helps prevent phone theft and safeguards users’ privacy on daily basis.
Smartphone Theft’s in India
Smartphone theft is a growing problem in India. 37,878 mobile thefts were registered in 2014 out of which Delhi accounted for 16,362 complaints, three times as high as Maharashtra’s 5,697, the second highest. The other major states with a high count of mobile theft cases are West Bengal [2,049], Uttar Pradesh [1,798], Karnataka [1,750] and Bihar [1,591].
The Indian government has an online portal known as ZIPNET [Zonal Integrated Police Network] which lists stolen mobile phones in addition to other information. Currently, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Chandigarh Police share information on this portal. Considering the rising phone theft issue in India, it is an advantage that CM Locker is now available for download in Hindi.
CM Locker – Features
CM Locker’s email alerts act as a big deterrent to smartphone thieves and will help in curbing the increasing theft in the country. Launched at the end of 2014, CM Locker quickly shot up to around 10 million downloads on Google Play. With an average user rating of 4.7 stars in just 4 months, it is the highest rated security locker in the world providing the speedy, safe, and simple user experience.
In addition to safeguarding user’s privacy, CM Locker also improves battery performance via automatically shutting down battery draining apps running in the background. The app is equipped with phone boosting feature for optimizing the overall speed of the phone.
Moreover, CM Locker is packed with different wallpapers and themes for customization, three types of password modes including fingerprint, a fully integrated weather forecast function and many other impressive features.
CM Locker can be downloaded here
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About Cheetah Mobile Inc
Cheetah Mobile is a leading mobile internet company. The Company aims to provide the best apps for mobile users worldwide, while building a leading global mobile ad platform for advertisers. Cheetah Mobile had approximately 567 million global mobile monthly active users in September 2015. Its mission critical applications, including Clean Master, CM Security, Battery Doctor and Duba Anti-virus, help make the internet and mobile experience speedier, simpler, and safer for users worldwide. For more information, please visit Cheetah Mobile