A controversial mobile phone application, which helps a cell phone user read the text messages of others secretly, has been removed from sale by Internet search engine Google.
Google said the application, called SMS Secret Replicator, violated its terms.
Once installed on a mobile phone, the Android phone application automatically creates carbon copies of incoming text messages and forwards them to a selected number - prompting fears it could be used by jealous lovers and even work colleagues to snoop on private messages. (more) (video)
Once installed on a mobile phone, the Android phone application automatically creates carbon copies of incoming text messages and forwards them to a selected number - prompting fears it could be used by jealous lovers and even work colleagues to snoop on private messages. (more) (video)
Google may have dropped it from their marketplace, but doesn't mean this $9.99 app is not available elsewhere. (more)
Coming soon, a way you can detect if your phone is infected with spyware. (more)
