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New Japan cell tracks owners

Mon, 30 Oct 2006

A new mobile phone in Japan takes security very seriously by making it harder for thieves to steal it.

The phone can recognize its owner, automatically locks when the person is too far away and can be found via satellite navigation if it ever gets lost.

Japanese top mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo’s new mobile phone, P903i comes with a small black card that works as a security key by connecting wirelessly to the mobile phone.

People who lose their security cards can unlock the phone by entering a password. But they will have to buy a new card to set the lock again.

The P930i can also be used as a credit card or a prepaid cash card. The owner can also use the facial recognition feature.

The facial-recognition feature is activated when the phone is first used. Therefore every time the phone is switched on the user has to take a picture of himself with the camera if the picture that user has taken of himself matches the stored data the phone will become active.

If the phone is ever lost, the user can track it with its onboard Global Positioning System. After entering the phone number into a Web site, the owner will see a map showing the phone's approximate location and directions however it can be off by several hundred feet.

"Security is increasingly a key function for mobile phones as they become loaded with more sophisticated features," said NTT DoCoMo spokeswoman Mamiko Tanaka. "Handset makers are all competing to come up with interesting ways to strengthen security ."

The phone is expected to go on sale in Japan in a few months.
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