As announced on the official Android blog today, Android owners will soon have the option to track their devices. Later this month, an update will hit Google's Android Device Manager, allowing Android users to track their devices on a map in real time, activate the ringer, and wipe their information. The new service will work on all devices running Android 2.2 and up, which covers most of the Android population. All you have to do is hook it up to your Google account.
For Google, this new service has been awaited for many years. iOS and Windows Phone users have already had a similar service for years. Some Android device manufacturers have tried to create a device tracking service, but they haven't always worked out; HTC created one, but it ended up being shut down. Sony has its My Xperia, which appears to be prospering for now.
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