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Carriers reject kill switch for stolen smartphones
2013-11-20 01:59:03| Wireless - Topix.net
Samsung Electronics, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, has proposed installing a built-in anti-theft measure known as a "kill switch" that would render stolen or lost phones inoperable, but the nation's biggest carriers have rejected the idea, according to San Francisco's top prosecutor.
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