2014 smartphone thefts

Thefts of smartphones have fallen dramatically in three major cities since kill switches were introduced

London 50%

San Francisco 27% 40%

New York 16% 25%

Smartphone theft

iPhone theft

KILL SWITCH

Feature allows stolen smartphones to be remotely disabled

Apple

iOS 7 & 8 Find My iPhone (introduced Sep 2013)

Google 

Android Lollipop Device Manager (Nov 2014)

Microsoft

Windows Phone 8.1 Find My Phone (due 2015)

Source: Wire agencies

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