London Police wants Apple, Samsung & Google’s help to solve city’s street crime problem

 London police are demanding Apple, Samsung, and Google implement stronger anti-theft measures for smartphones. Commissioner Mark Rowley warns of legislative action by summer if companies don’t make stolen phones unusable globally. Proposals include a permanent “stolen mode” and hardware-level blocking to curb street crime and the resale market. London police are demanding Apple, Samsung, and Google implement stronger anti-theft measures for smartphones. Commissioner Mark Rowley warns of legislative action by summer if companies don’t make stolen phones unusable globally. Proposals include a permanent “stolen mode” and hardware-level blocking to curb street crime and the resale market.