Every once in a while people lose their precious handsets, either unintentionally left behind or stolen. I've personally lost 2 iPhones, a Nexus One, an HTC HD7, a Galaxy Nexus and Droid Razr. The most frequent suggestion is to use an app like Find my iPhone (or something similar) to locate the last known location fo the device. While the sales clerk was checking on documents, he intentionally placed his iPhone 4 inside his table drawer which the messenger saw. By lunch time, when the sales agent looked for this iPhone 4 inside the drawer, it was already gone. After frantically looking for it, they decided to seek the help of the network engineers and was able to locate where the last signal the iPhone 4 was sending out from (this is where cell site triangulation is done) before it was turned off. Several of his officemates then proceeded to the mall and asked around, pretending they were looking to buy several 2nd-hand iPhone 4 units. They were specific with the iPhone's color and capacity to narrow down the search. Read more in our articles including "A strange tale of a stolen and recovered iPhone 4" and "iPhone 3G: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly".
Every once in a while people lose their precious handsets, either unintentionally left behind or stolen. I've personally lost 2 iPhones, a Nexus One, an HTC HD7, a Galaxy Nexus and Droid Razr.
The most frequent suggestion is to use an app like Find my iPhone (or something similar) to locate the last known location fo the device. While the sales clerk was checking on documents, he intentionally placed his iPhone 4 inside his table drawer which the messenger saw. By lunch time, when the sales agent looked for this iPhone 4 inside the drawer, it was already gone.
Our coverage of stolen iphone includes: "A strange tale of a stolen and recovered iPhone 4"; "iPhone 3G: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"; "Top iPhone 3G Alternatives". Each article provides unique insights and information.