Entries tagged with “parentalcontrols” from WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS

Disney's iParenting.com has awarded SMobile Systems its "2009 Outstanding Product" award for its Security Shield Parental Controls software, which is designed to protect children from the growing dangers of online predators, sexting (sending sexual texts or picture messages), cyber bullying, spyware and device loss and theft.

The super parenting app, SMobile Parental Controls enables parents to:

• View pictures taken by the device camera and sent or received via text or e-mail.
• View the content of all text and e-mail messages.
• Automatically receive alerts when keywords are sent or received.
• View the child's contact and address book.
• List all applications installed on the device.
• Display the location of the child and device in an online map (GPS)
  

"Thanks to SMobile's Parental Controls software, parents now have the ability to prevent potentially dangerous situations from occurring or escalating," said Neil Book, president of SMobile Systems. "Our software's unique ability to allow parents to monitor the actual content of their child's SMS messages and view pictures taken, while also protecting the device against spyware and viruses, provides parents with unprecedented security for their children."

SMobile (www.smobilesystems.com) makes apps for Windows Mobile, Symbian (Nokia,) BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android Smartphones. The service costs $29.99 a year.

AT&T Inc. announced a new rate of 5 cents a minute for wireless customers in the United States who call landline numbers in Mexico with the AT&T World Connect Mexico $3.99 a month plan  

The 5 cents a minute rate is a special offer available for customers who sign up for AT&T World Connect Mexico from Oct. 15, 2007 to Jan. 15, 2008. These customers will continue to pary the 5 cents a minute rate after the offer period ends. Because of a wireless termination charge applicable in most countries, customers calling from a wireless number in the U.S. to a wireless number in Mexico will pay 21 cents a minute.

Comment from Mobile and Wireless News:

AT&T is not the first wireless company to offer discount rates to Mexico.  On a trip to our local mercado in L.A. we found prepaid plans with very cheap rates to landlines in Mexico. CallPlus Wireless prepaid GSM service offers free long distance within the U.S.A. and to 50+ pre-selected countries for as low as 5 cents a minute. Movida has a 5 cents a minute rate to major cities in Mexico. Tuyo sounds cheap at 2 cents a minute to Mexico but requires the additional 10 cents a minute airtime fee.