Jerry Raia
06-07-2005, 11:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?ContentId=4601' target='_blank'>http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?ContentId=4601</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Computer Associates International Inc. has signed an agreement with i-mate to provide protection to their converged mobile devices against virus attacks. Under the agreement, all next generation i-mate Pocket PC Phone Edition and Smartphones will come pre-installed with CA's eTrust Antivirus software."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/imate.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/><br /><br />Either these folks are just getting a jump on things or they are just hoping to get a jump on your wallet with nice subscription based AntiVirus software package for your mobile devices. I've said this before, if they want to tie up some of what little precious memory I have in my Smartphone (and money from my wallet) there has to be a threat out there. A proof of concept virus is not enough to sell me.