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Apple's MobileMe Nabs iPhone Thief!
Techtree News Staff, Dec 19, 2008 1532 hrs ISTContacts added in the stolen iPhone automatically synced with the MobileMe service on the new Phone that the user bought
Now there is one iPhone user less who would talk ill about Apple's MobileMe service. Apparently, the service has helped the chap get back his stolen iPhone!
It all started with a visit to the drycleaners, where someone flicked Rob's iPhone. Now, instead of going around looking for the lost object, the chap decides to get the iPhone replaced. Not a very wise thing to do, you would think. Well, not if you had the MobileMe service active and if the thief happens to be a nitwit.
Now, after he had iPhone #2 activated, he started using the device as usual - along with the MobileMe service. The next day he noticed unknown contacts making inroads into his contacts list. What the non tech savvy thief had done was to add his friends to the contact list on his newfound trophy. Nothing wrong with that! Thanks to the MobileMe application, these contacts automatically synced with the MobileMe service on the new Phone.
A few telephone calls to the new contacts and to the police later, Rob was left with two iPhones, a $150 speeding ticket (that was for hurrying to the Apple store to get his new iPhone), and this million dollar story to reveal to the world.
To recover his costs, the legendary iPhone has been put on sale on Ebay. Grab it if you happen to reside in the US.
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It all started with a visit to the drycleaners, where someone flicked Rob's iPhone. Now, instead of going around looking for the lost object, the chap decides to get the iPhone replaced. Not a very wise thing to do, you would think. Well, not if you had the MobileMe service active and if the thief happens to be a nitwit.
Now, after he had iPhone #2 activated, he started using the device as usual - along with the MobileMe service. The next day he noticed unknown contacts making inroads into his contacts list. What the non tech savvy thief had done was to add his friends to the contact list on his newfound trophy. Nothing wrong with that! Thanks to the MobileMe application, these contacts automatically synced with the MobileMe service on the new Phone.
A few telephone calls to the new contacts and to the police later, Rob was left with two iPhones, a $150 speeding ticket (that was for hurrying to the Apple store to get his new iPhone), and this million dollar story to reveal to the world.
To recover his costs, the legendary iPhone has been put on sale on Ebay. Grab it if you happen to reside in the US.
Related Links:
Apple MobileMe Resurrected: Bugs Removed
Jobs Admits MobileMe is Sub-standard
Jobs on MobileMe: Full Email
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