Mobile Security - Beta Testers Wanted

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Trend Micro is beta-testing their Mobile Security 1.1 for PDAs and Smartphones with Windows Mobile 2003. (The release of Trend Micro™ Mobile Security 1.1 offers platform support to Smartphone 2003/2003SE, Pocket PC 2003 and Pocket PC 2003 Phone Edition.) Mobile Security provides a focused anti-virus and SMS spam detection solution for Mobile phones and PDA devices. Service providers, Enterprises with mission critical mobile infrastructures as well as End-users requiring a security solution for portable devices may deploy the solution.

The integrated solution provides automatic, real-time scanning to protect wireless devices against malicious code and viruses on the Web or hidden inside files.

They're looking for beta testers. If you're interested, check it out. The sign-up link is in the article. The beta program runs from December 4, 2004 - December 17, 2004.

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Short update on this ...

It seems the Trend Micro Mobile Security is now available for FREE. A complete, downloadable version of Mobile Security that supports the Microsoft™ Windows Mobile™ for Smartphone 2003 operating system is available for FREE (other operating systems available in January 2005).

Supported platforms include:

• Microsoft™ Windows Mobile™ for Smartphone 2003
• Symbian OS v7.0 with UIQ 2.0/2.1 User Interface (available January 2005)
• Microsoft™ Windows Mobile™ 2003 PocketPC - Phone Edition (available January 2005)
• Microsoft™ Windows Mobile™ 2003 Second Edition (available January 2005)

Note: This free software will expire on June 30, 2005.

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