Government meets with Apple, Samsung and Google to tackle phone theft

Dan Worth
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Online advice service first idea mooted in effort to stop thieves

The government has met with leading phone manufacturers including Apple, Samsung, Google, BlackBerry and Nokia to discuss how to clamp down on the growing issue of phone theft. The Home Office s...

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