{"id":26380,"date":"2023-02-26T15:59:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T15:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appsaf.apieproject.com\/news\/?p=26380"},"modified":"2023-02-26T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T16:00:00","slug":"kaios-and-trustonic-form-pan-african-phone-security-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appsaf.apieproject.com\/news\/2023\/02\/26\/kaios-and-trustonic-form-pan-african-phone-security-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"KaiOS And Trustonic Form Pan-African Phone Security Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In forming this new pan-African partnership with Trustonic, KaiOS will now come with locking capability as standard. This enables mobile operators and retailers to increase their customer base without the risk of smartphone delinquency or bad debt.<\/p>\n<p>Trustonic\u2019s Telecoms Platform uses the science of \u2018nudge\u2019, to encourage customers to adopt better payment habits by reminding them to pay outstanding bills on time. Should a customer not be able to pay what is owed, the platform can lock their device remotely until payment has been received.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the partners say, millions of consumers across emerging markets like Africa will be able to access and afford 3G\/4G-enabled devices, increasing smartphone penetration while reducing the digital divide.<\/p>\n<p>Trustonic embeds cybersecurity technology into smart devices and connected vehicles to secure revenue and power innovation while ensuring reliability. 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