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TerraMobility · 02-10-2010, 12:01 AM

The products are similar—support for Alert, Locate, Wipe, etc.—but there are some key differences. Here's a summary of some of the important ones.

BuddyGuard allows you to send commands by email and SMS. When you're away from home and you lose phone, time is critical. Sending commands by SMS allows you to immediately secure your phone when don't have access to email or a PC.
You can secure your phone using the Lock command, even if you don't have a system password set. BuddyGuard will lock your phone, making it inaccessible, and display contact information to make it easy for whoever finds it to contact you. And importantly, BuddyGuard will keep your BlackBerry locked until you enter your password, even if someone reboots it or pulls the battery. This is a great alternative to wiping you phone when you're unsure if you’ll be able to recover it.
The BuddyGuard application is password protected, ensuring that its settings can't be accessed by anyone but you.
BuddyGuard runs completely silent in the background; when you Alt-Escape to switch apps it won't be listed in the running apps list. This is important so that if someone finds your phone they won't be able to tell that it's being protected by BuddyGuard.
BuddyGuard is currently in beta and is free for all of its functionality. We're frequently adding new functionality (four betas in only 2 months), with more to come. Also, once the beta program is over, BuddyGuard will be a one time purchase, not a reoccurring subscription.

If you're interested please feel free to try out the beta. We'd loved to hear any feedback you might have; simply select the "Send Us Feedback" menu item in the app and let us know.

02-10-2010, 12:01 AM	#3
TerraMobility New Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Model: 9000 PIN: N/A Carrier: ATT Posts: 8	The products are similar—support for Alert, Locate, Wipe, etc.—but there are some key differences. Here's a summary of some of the important ones. BuddyGuard allows you to send commands by email and SMS. When you're away from home and you lose phone, time is critical. Sending commands by SMS allows you to immediately secure your phone when don't have access to email or a PC. You can secure your phone using the Lock command, even if you don't have a system password set. BuddyGuard will lock your phone, making it inaccessible, and display contact information to make it easy for whoever finds it to contact you. And importantly, BuddyGuard will keep your BlackBerry locked until you enter your password, even if someone reboots it or pulls the battery. This is a great alternative to wiping you phone when you're unsure if you’ll be able to recover it. The BuddyGuard application is password protected, ensuring that its settings can't be accessed by anyone but you. BuddyGuard runs completely silent in the background; when you Alt-Escape to switch apps it won't be listed in the running apps list. This is important so that if someone finds your phone they won't be able to tell that it's being protected by BuddyGuard. BuddyGuard is currently in beta and is free for all of its functionality. We're frequently adding new functionality (four betas in only 2 months), with more to come. Also, once the beta program is over, BuddyGuard will be a one time purchase, not a reoccurring subscription. If you're interested please feel free to try out the beta. We'd loved to hear any feedback you might have; simply select the "Send Us Feedback" menu item in the app and let us know.
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