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On the first anniversary of its Norton Everywhere “Beyond-the-PC” initiative, Symantec unveiled updates to Norton Mobile Security and a new mobile application for Norton Online Family users.
First comes the Norton Mobile Security for Android 2.0 app. Still in beta, the updated application now features antiphishing technology to protect users who access email on their smartphone. Moreover, Norton Mobile Security comes with remote locate functionality in addition to remote wipe and lock. Then there’s the option to block unwanted calls and texts as well as Norton’s standard antimalware protection. Norton Mobile Security has more than 300,000 downloads and a 4 out of 5 star rating on the Android Market.
The second mobile app is Norton Online Family To Go Beta, which is the company’s new product that gives parents more freedom and ease to stay connected to their children while on the go. Using the application, concerned parents can spy on their children, including checking their online activities and manage each child’s “House Rules” from their iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, with other OS (Android) support planned this year.
Finally, Symantec also unveiled new partners such as OneWifi, which will use Norton DNS to protect provide a safer and faster Internet experience to its customers; and two carriers – KDDI Corporation and T-Mobile Austria, which will begin offering Norton Mobile Security to their Android customers.
Norton Online Family To Go (FREE) [iTunes link]
Norton Mobile Security (FREE) [Android Market link]
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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.
