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TMCNet:  NQ Mobile Provides Optimized Mobile Security and Privacy Solutions for Qualcomm Reference Design Processors

[March 15, 2013]

NQ Mobile Provides Optimized Mobile Security and Privacy Solutions for Qualcomm Reference Design Processors

Mar 15, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- NQ Mobile, a provider of mobile Internet services, announced the availability of its NQ Mobile security solution, which has now been optimized to run on Android devices based on Qualcomm Reference Designs that utilize Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM 8x25 processors.

According to a release, NQ Mobile is also planning on making this optimized version of the NQ Mobile security available to manufacturers for preload on their devices that use these processors. NQ Mobile optimized their security solution for these devices by integrating its anti-virus APIs available on these devices.

With NQ Mobile's proprietary cloud-based security and privacy solutions, consumers and enterprises will have access to even more on-device protection from mobile threats.

-App Installation Blocking: Prevents Android users from inadvertently installing malicious apps by having NQ Mobile certifying applications as being safe for use before allowing them to be loaded on a device without interfering with the user experiences.

-Cloud-Based Mobile Anti-virus: Being used by over 280 million customers world-wide, NQ Mobile's cloud-based anti-virus platform brings real-time defense against malicious software delivered through apps, websites, SMS and more.

-Privacy Protection: Protects the users' private information, ensuring the users' social networking, email and financial accounts are not hacked and personal phone calls are not recorded.

-Anti-Theft/Anti-Loss: Allows users to remotely locate, lock, sound an alarm and erase information from a lost or stolen mobile device.

"Consumers around the world are becoming more and more aware of mobile threats, but there are many smartphone owners who are not actively taking steps to protect their devices," said Gavin Kim, Chief Commercial Officer at NQ Mobile. "We bring innovative security solutions directly onto Qualcomm Reference Design devices that utilize the Snapdragon MSM8x25 processors. These are innovations that our industry needs and our customers are asking for." More information: www.nq.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to newsdesk@closeupmedia.com))

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