Blackberry Protect Helps Out Neglectful Phone Owners

Not to mislead of course, as the BlackBerry Protect is a great service for anyone –even those who have not yet lost a single mobile phone. But for some folks who are chronically inclined to accidentally leave their devices in the car, at the office, or even down at the local pub (hello, Apple iPhone prototype engineers!) having a special online service that allows a user to remotely access a mobile phone is pretty amazing.

BlackBerry Protect is basically a simple online service that allows existing BB users to sign in their device and have it accessible through the Protect network. This means that as long as you have access to the internet, your phone can easily be access to create alarm sounds (through a call or a text message), be locked or, if really needed, wiped clean.

It is security system that provides BlackBerry users with a backup plan in case they lose their handset. This is one service that businesses are really going to like as it allows users to instantly wipe the data from their devices. As RIM mostly targets enterprise clients and offer business solutions on their mobile phones, the average BlackBerry handset is bound to have valuable business related information –and some even have access to existing company infrastructure based networks as well.

Right now, the service relies on a web based remote access scheme. Users will have to make an account online and register their device. After doing so, a user will need to keep their login to the Protect service secure as it will allow the holder of the account to have full remote access to a device. The service includes simple functions like locking the device, to turning on the GPS and locating the device manually. The service is still in beta right now, but it is expected to be available to all users by the end of the year.