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ContentWatch, the developer of the popular child-protecting Net Nanny software, and SMobile Systems released Net Nanny Mobile, to provide parents with more tools to protect their kids from “misconduct, exploitation, unwanted communications, sexting, loss and theft, cyber bullying, malware and online predators.” In that sense, parents can monitor their kids’ phone a la Big Brother; track their moves via GPS (Google Maps); conduct remote backups, locks and restoring of the data; filter calls and SMS; and so on.
The only problem is that a smartphone is required — Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Symbian S60 or Android — which makes me think – if you’re going to spend more on you kid’s handset (smartphones are more expensive), don’t you trust your child to at least a bit take care of itself. If the answer is “No” and you like what Net Nanny and SMobile have to offer, prepare to pour out $30 a year to keep your kid safe, at least in the mobile realm…
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
