SmrtGuard has been steaming along tweaking their app since the original release. They listen to all the feedback and throw in little things here and there to keep on top of the game. The new features now allow you to issue a remote backup before a remote wipe (should your device be lost or stolen), ability to remotely issue call forwarding and also a Location History tab on the SmrtGuard Dashboard to see where your device has been. The best part about this release is you can now take advantage of their 10 day risk free trial. Previously you had to enter your PayPal payment information to use the trial, but now you can signup instantly without entering your payment info and you're good to go. If you haven't checked out SmrtGuard yet, you really should give it a shot. At the very least it gives you peace of mind knowing that your device data can be wiped and tracked should it ever be lost or stolen.
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SmrtGuard v2.02 Released - Adds New Features & Risk Free Trial
I personally love this application!! I used it all through it's beta stages and thought it to be one of my favorite BlackBerry apps! I was somewhat disappointed when it moved out of beta but only because it wasn't free anymore :( But you'll have that with the better BB apps out there. Definitely going to download the 10 day risk free trial to see how much this app has changed since it's been out of beta! And who knows, may even have to purchase a subscription ;)
I have BB Storm2 9550 and all the items work EXCEPT it only backs up 5 of my numerous contacts. I originally reported this to them on about 11/12 and there is a valid ticket number, HOWEVER despite phone calls and emails I cannot get them to respond as to the status of this problem, and my free trial will be up in a few days.
Hopefully they will have a fix for my problem soon!
I guess I can say I've done everything now that I've been able to use a Three Dog Night song title in a comment Subject line! I upgraded to this latest version, and the "Where I've Been" tab shows that I was in Spain! Well, I've never been to Spain, at least that's what my beautiful wife says. If I was partying with senoritas in Spain, the sangria surely clouded (well, erased) my recollection. Apparently my Tour went on a European getaway without me.
Awesome
While I really like this service and would definitely renew my current 1-month subscription, it has a problem they can't fix. Everything seems to work with SmrtGuard except it won't backup my BB calendar events. The calendar events come from my desktop sync, just like my contacts and tasks, and they both backup just fine.
Though SmrtGuard support is quick to reply, their answer to most everything seems to be "uninstall it, reinstall it, do a battery pull, and go through the activation again..." Not exactly troubleshooting but more like an easy way out for them. Not that it matter, but their support appears to be 3rd party somewhere outside of the continental US.