RIM has released official details on the upcoming BlackBerry Protect program. The program had been previewed as BlackBerry Shield and has been officially named BlackBerry Protect. The service will be available for free and will allow you to track and access your BlackBerry from any desktop computer. The details from RIM PR are as follows:
Key BlackBerry Protect features include:
* Remote Device Management:
- Protect important information on a lost BlackBerry smartphone by remotely wiping or locking the device from your desktop
- Remotely add contact information to the home screen of a locked BlackBerry smartphone so it can be returned if found
- See your BlackBerry smartphone’s location and pinpoint the current whereabouts of a lost or stolen device with cell tower and GPS device tracking
- Find a nearby misplaced BlackBerry smartphone by remotely activating a loud ringer
* Over the Air (OTA) Backup and Restore:
- Back up data from your BlackBerry smartphone (including Contacts and Calendar; Memos and Tasks; Browser Bookmarks and Text Messages) over Wi-Fi
- Restore your data to a new BlackBerry smartphone, or simply switch from one BlackBerry smartphone to another
The program will roll out into a limited Beta this week and will be in a full Beta later this year. For all the details, check out the blog posting over at the Inside BlackBerry Blog.
Source: Inside BlackBerry
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