. . . . "CTIA-The Wireless Association announced that under a Smartphone Anti-Theft Voluntary Commitment, the companies including Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc., U.S. Cellular Corp., Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. have agreed to provide a free preloaded or downloadable anti-theft tool on smartphones sold in the U.S. after July 2015." . . .