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Nokia N95

This was my first ever smartphone. I remember I paid close to RM3,000 for this. Back then in 2006, it was one of the best mobile phones in the market in Malaysia. There were other premium phones and this was one of them. It was fast and simple. It’s capable of taking good quality photos, installing applications like Gravity (a social media application) and surfing the web and reasonable speed.

Before Apple and Samsung and HTC, before iOS and Android, Nokia and its Symbian operating system were the finest of the lot. They literally dominated the mobile phone industry. But that was history. Ever since the introduction of iOS and Android operating systems, Nokia… and Rim (the maker of Blackberry) have fallen from grace. Their market shares had tumble to the point of no return.

But this piece of equipment… It will forever be part of my mobile phone history. I used it quite some time before retiring it. It saw some day light whenever I needed a spare. And surprisingly, till this day, it is still functioning like before.

Somehow, there’s sentimental value to it that I can’t shake it off.

Android Device Manager

Found out through Twitter that the Android team by Google will be rolling out Android Device Manager later this month on devices with Android 2.2 or higher.

Locate and ring your misplaced device
If you ended up dropping your phone between those couch cushions, Android Device Manager lets you quickly ring your phone at maximum volume so you can find it, even if it’s been silenced. And in the event that your phone or tablet is out of earshot (say, at that restaurant you left it at last night), you can locate it on a map in real time.

Protecting your personal information and data
While losing your phone can be stressful, Android Device Manager can help you keep your data from ending up in the wrong hands. If your phone can’t be recovered, or has been stolen, you can quickly and securely erase all of the data on your device.

Source : Android’s Official Blog

From the excerpt, it sounds somewhat similar to Apple’s Find My iPhone and I think it is a good move by the Android team. But I doubt it could take photo when stranger enters wrong unlock code (like Cerberus). However, it is still too early to speculate. Let’s hope it is as powerful as Cerberus… or even better!