Selling a smartphone without pre-installed antitheft software will be declared illegal in Minnesota on 1st July 2015.
According to The Verge, Governor of Minnesota Mark Dayton signed the first so-called ” kill switch” bill into law , which will allow users to remotely disable and wipe their phones after they’re stolen.
Dayton believes that this action will deter criminals from stealing phones.
Police departments requested the feature across the country in wake of rising cases of mobile snatches and thefts.
Meanwhile, one in three robberies involve a smartphone, the report added. (ANI)