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AT&T put the HTC Tilt 2 up for sale at $299.99. The second Windows Mobile 6.5 handset to be offered by AT&T after the Pure, the Tilt2 is available on a 2-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate or $499.99 contract free.

A new app for the iPhone has been unveiled called MoneyPass ATM Locator and the app will help users find ATMs near their location using the location-based features of the iPhone. The application works with all bankcards and debit cards that are part of the MoneyPass network.

The app will even provide you with driving directions to the nearest ATM that requires no surcharge for use. The app can also send directions to an email address. The application is available now for free on the App Store.

The apps allow users to access functions of security systems directly on the smartphone. Users can view live camera fees, tilt, and adjust cameras and record video clips of criminals during a break in.

The app is available for free, but users must have a subscription to Platinum’s web-based Platinum Interactive service. The system can also be set to alert homeowners if their home floods, has a power outage or when the front door opens.

[via Platinum Protect]

Security firm Trend Micro conducted a survey that found smartphone users are not concerned enough about security. Only 23% of smartphone users take advantage of security software that is installed on their phones.

The most familiar threat according to the survey for smartphone users is phishing, 80% of smartphone users know what it is, and 20% say they have encountered a phishing scam. Spam is another of the common and recognizable threats.

The survey found that 40% of smartphone users have clicked on links in spam messages. The survey also says that the iPhone user is more likely to surf the net from their phone, visit audio and video sharing sites, and send and receive email. That means the device is more susceptible to threats.

[via Trend Micro]

AppleInsider reports that China Unicom has already purchased 5 million iPhones from Apple at a cost of 10 billion Yuan. That amount equates to about $293 per iPhone. The iPhones shipping to China lack Wi-Fi.

It’s hard to grasp exactly how large that order is until you look at the numbers from last quarter and see that Apple sold 5.2 million iPhones globally. The Chinese market has doubled Apple’s iPhone sales.

[via AppleInsider]