On a recent morning in Wilsonville, Ore., the theft of an iPhone was quickly resolved because the owner had purchased telephone tracking software, according to an article in The Oregonian.

The suspect, a 19-year-old named Ricky Tony George, was charged with second-degree theft and providing false information to a police officer, the report says.

The victim, Stephanie Davies, said she was shocked to have her smartphone stolen at the counter of her own business, but was relieved by the telephone tracking abilities that swiftly brought her iPhone back.

"I still feel a little silly," said Davies, who co-owns a financial services firm. "But I knew where my phone was within 45 minutes."

Police were able to pinpoint the location of the smartphone to a nearby Motel 6 with information retrieved from the telephone tracking service that Davies had bought to monitor the phone use of her children.

Similar mobile phone management services are also used by companies to increase employee productivity and to secure company-owned phones. According to a report by TechTarget, mobile phone management has become key to CIOs and IT managers who are looking to use company smartphones for more than just email.

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