Free version of Norton Mobile Security app launches
Norton Mobile Security Lite, an app aimed at protecting Android smartphones from malware, is now available for free from the Android marketplace.
Norton Mobile Security Lite features anti-theft measures and anti-malware. The anti-theft measures include the ability to remotely locate, lock, and wipe your device by texting it. Devices can be wiped, for example, by texting "wipe [your password]" from an approved friend's phone.
“Norton Mobile Security Lite protects confidential information and offers basic mobile protection," Norton's vice president of mobile products, Dave Cole, said. The lite version of the product is missing some features that the paid version of Norton Mobile Security has, such as call and SMS blocking. The paid version of Norton Mobile Security costs $60 for a two-year subscription.
