Smartphone maker HTC has launched a tracking device in India called Fetch for Rs 2,500. The tracker will help users by displaying handset locations on Google Maps and alert owners when they leave their instruments behind. The device had made an appearance on e-stores back in August for international markets, and Indian users will now be able to get their hands on the same. The company was last in the news when it launched the 5.9-inch HTC One Max in India for a hefty MRP of Rs 61,490, but which some retailers are selling for a best buy price tag of Rs 56,490. "You will never lose you HTC phone if you have Fetch. This can be paired (connected wirelessly) with any HTC One series phone. As soon as an HTC One owner walks 10 meters beyond the phone, both device and phone will start ringing. An e-mail will immediately go on his mail showing location of the phone on Google Maps," HTC India's Country Head Faisal Siddiqui said.
Tracking that elusive HTC smartphone
The company introduced the tracker on Friday along with the HTC One Max. Users who want to track their devices need only press the button on the keychain device, measuring 29.35 x 29.35 x 9.3mm, to activate their smartphone's ringtone. The device can be paired with handsets via Bluetooth and will give off a warning beep if the user happens to leave the handset behind. The device comes with a replaceable battery that the company says will last for 6 months and is compatible only with the HTC One mini, HTC Butterfly S and the HTC One Max.
If the user loses both Fetch and their device, they can make use of the map location feature to where the tracker and the handset were last together. The company has said that the working range for Fetch is 15 meters, although it may vary depending on operating environment. Siddiqui said that it will be difficult to steal an HTC One Max that is paired with Fetch because the phone has a finger scanner and will open only after recognising the owner's fingerprint."A thief will not be able unpair Fetch from HTC One Max as his fingerprint will not match. This will not allow him to change any setting in the phone," he said. The company has still not announced when the tracker will be available in the market, and the official website currently says that Fetch will be coming soon. The device is availble only in the colour black. Despite a host of new products, HTC has been struggling to match up with the likes of global smartphone giants like Samsung and Apple. A mass exodus of employees coupled with the company’s top designers reportedly being apprehended for stealing trade secrets have further weakened HTC.
(With inputs from sources)
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