Tired of envying iPhone users for their ability to locate and kill their phones remotely? Sick of the poor offerings in the Android Market such as Where’s My Droid, which does an utterly horrible job of answering the titular question in its namesake? Then do I have the app for you! OK, this isn’t breaking news, but it’s new to me and definitely worth mentioning. iTag is a new-ish app plus web-based solution for locating, backing up, and locking out your Android phone remotely. And from the look of it, this has the potential to become a must-have app:
iTag allows you to remotely locate your lost phone from a web browser, lock the phone out to avoid pesky snooping if someone should happen to walk off with your phone, and back up your sensitive data and wipe said information from your device. Even better, if your other friends are using iTag you can alert them to the status of your lost phone, and if you see they are nearby where you left your beloved Android, you can even ask them oh so kindly to pick it up for you.
Added on top of its already killer phone-finding abilities are a few little location-based social networking elements in iTag that allow you to see where your friends are and communicate with them. The example in the video showcases a scenario where a friend at the grocery store is asked to grab more ice for a party. Very cool features that will help to extend the usefulness of this app beyond the rare occasion of losing your phone.
I haven’t had a chance to play hide-and-go-seek with my phone yet to test out iTag fully, but when I do be sure to expect a full report. Until then check out iTag online and sign up for the app that is currently in its public beta phase. Let us know what you think in the comments!