Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 Android app packs eye watering price tag

Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 Android app packs eye watering price tag

Eugene Kaspersky was recently frothing excitedly about Android’s prospects (he thinks they’re going to bag an 80% market share) so it’s no surprise to see his company manoeuvring for a slice of the Android security market.

Kaspersky already have a fine reputation for providing excellent protection for desktop PCs, and the new Android app joins versions already available for other mobile platforms, and offers some useful security and privacy features:

  • Disables or cleans stolen phone even if the SIM card has been replaced
  • Advanced phone-finder technology provides Google Maps coordinates
  • Blocks unwanted calls and texts from specified or unknown numbers
  • Real-time virus scanning and advanced firewall for 24/7 protection
  • Privacy mode hides designated contacts, calls, and SMS texts

Although we’re not convinced that an Android phone is in much danger of being infected with a virus at the moment, there’s certainly some privacy features in the Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 app that look useful.

However, all our enthusiasm vanished when we clocked the price – an almighty $29.95 for just one year’s protection.

Ouch!

Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 Android app packs eye watering price tag

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