Mobile technology taught to turn on thieves

September 30, 2008 A mobile phone user

A mobile phone user. Stolen mobile telephones are being taught to turn against thieves by sending home word of where they are and letting owners snoop on calls

Stolen mobile telephones are being taught to turn against thieves by sending home word of where they are and letting owners snoop on calls.

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