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Micro Mobile Controller System, or Micro MCS. It is meant to enable mobile phone users to not only track their mobile phone, but also back up and delete data.

If you’ve ever lost your mobile phone, you’d understand the agony one has to go through to trying and rescuing your handset. Also, getting your contact numbers back in place can be quite a task. More than the loss of a precious phone, there is an acute possibility of your data — phone numbers, personal multimedia files, and other information – being misused by someone.

As you already know, there are a handful of mobile security solutions available in the Indian market, essentially known as “mobile tracking systems” – also made synonymous by the Samsung brand of phones through intense promotions. These products surely help you get back your mobile phones, but what about your data?

Now, Micro Technologies, a security and life support systems developer, has launched a mobile security solution which aims to offer tracking a lost mobile phone, along with taking care of data that resides on it as well.
The solution is called Micro Mobile Controller System, or Micro MCS. It is meant to enable mobile phone users to not only track their mobile phone, but also back up and delete data.

The Works

To be able to use Micro MCS, a user will need to pay Rs. 499 for years subscription and download the Micro MCS software on their phone (select Nokia phones) through the company’s website. The user can then assign two phone numbers that can be used to send the number of the new SIM card inserted in their phone after it’s lost. It also retrieves the Location Area Code of the place the phone is then being used at.

Further, a user can delete contacts, messages, and even multimedia files from the lost mobile phone so that it does not get misused. Standard SMS rates per step of this procedure are applicable.

Also, a user can make a back-up of their contacts as well as other data on Micro Technologies’ website.

Drawbacks

While the Micro MCS is a clever idea, it is still in its nascent stages. Firstly, at the moment, Micro MCS supports only a limited number of Nokia phones. The company officials inform us that the product should support BlackBerry by next month.

While tracking the phone is standard facility, the back-up provision is basic. Users need to manually update their back-up vault periodically so that they can retrieve their latest data in case of loss.

Availability

The Company plans to make this product available through its retail stores across the country in the next 2-3 months. Micro MCS is available for Rs. 499 for a year’s usage through Micro Technologies website.

Source: Techtree.com