It requires all mobile phones sold in the state to be enabled with the anti-theft technology by default. 
Tag Archives: mobile phone theft
New Android ‘on-body detection’ leaves your phone unlocked as long as you keep moving
Keep it jiggling, whether in hand, pocket or purse, and the accelerometer will keep your Android phone unlocked and ready to go. Handy for pickpockets!
Woman reunited with stolen iPhone thanks to accidental Facebook selfie post
A woman and her iPhone have been happily reunited, thanks to the new owner having accidentally posted a selfie onto her Facebook page that went viral.
Mandatory phone kill switch bill resurrected by California Senate
The first time it came up for a vote, legislators turned it down, saying the pro-consumer bill would be “bad for business”. Now, after having dropped the requirement for tablets and having added 7 months to the deadline for phones to have mandatory kill switches, the bill has passed and is headed to the Assembly. 