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3G iPhones Still Good Enough For Stealing!
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Jen Carlson
Published Jun 8, 2010
Modified Jun 8, 2010
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Prior to the new iPhone getting unveiled, thieves have been busy swiping the old, clunky, may-as-well-be-rotary iPhone 3Gs out of straphanger's hands. According to the Brooklyn Paper's police blotter files, a 36-year-old on the Manhattan-bound C chased his perp down Fulton Street before losing him, and a 31-year-old woman on the Brooklyn-bound G train had a teen swipe her phone and exit at Fulton Street as well. Or maybe they just wanted excuses to buy the new 4G? Either way, now is a good time to remind you that there are apps like iHound that allow you to track your stolen (or lost) phone... though we wouldn't recommend knocking on the perp's door.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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