Despite having a bit slow sales, BlackBerry smartphone still
has loyal users, some application developers still roll out their latest
applications to be paired with the BlackBerry.
Nemory Studio, one of the BlackBerry applications developers
is still continuously creating a number of applications to be pinned on
BlackBerry 10. One of their newest applications called Phone Finder -
previously called Where's My Phone - comes to help the users to find their
BlackBerry device when lost or stolen.
Other platforms such as Android and iOS have long had
similar applications. There is an application for Android called Android Device
Manager, while iOS platform has Find My Device application which can be managed
through the user's iCloud account.
Just like the above applications, the Phone Finder
application for BlackBerry also has the ability to perform multiple commands
remotely to the lost BlackBerry device. Among others are changing the theme to
be black, change the device's profile, ring the alarm, delete data and other
features. Interestingly, it can be done by simply sending a short message or
SMS to your lost device.
Currently, Phone Finder application is still presented in beta
version and the users who already have access to BlackBerry Beta Zone page have
been able to try the application.
BlackBerry previously has had a native application that has
a similar function called BlackBerry Protect, but the Phone Finder offers
something different, the application can be used without requiring Internet
access.
Users can send command and get information from the lost
BlackBerry device through short messages or SMS, so user doesn't need to open
the website and enter the BlackBerry ID account to remote the lost device.