Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Symantec to Ship New Norton-Line for Windows Mobile Next Week
Posted by Jerry Raia in "SOFTWARE" @ 04:00 PM
http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=3860
"Symantec Corp., yes - the company which recently screwed up millions of Windows computers, will broaden its mobile security product line by shipping new products designed for Microsoft's Windows Mobile next week. The software will come in two versions: a consumer product called "Norton Mobile Security for Smartphones" and "Symantec Mobile Security 5.0", designed for enterprise users. Both versions will be available May 29, a company spokesman said Monday."One of the first things I do when I start up a new PC is remove every trace of Norton I can find. I wouldn't put Norton on anything other than a static computer display with no working parts. I take that back, Norton would mess even that up. What started out as a pretty functional anti virus application has now become the poster child for bloated cumbersome software. Now Symantec wants to add that bloat to our Smartphones. All I can offer is: DON'T DO IT!
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