Leading global provider of security solutions BitDefender has announced today the release into open beta of BitDefender Mobile Antivirus v2, an antivirus scanner designed to protect mobile devices (like PDAs and smartphones) which are running Symbian TM 60 ( Symbian 7.x/8.x), Symbian 80TM (Symbian 7.x) or Windows╝ MobileTM as an operating system."
The new software is in open beta and offers on-access protection against malware doubled by on-demand scanning and can be updated either via GPRS from the service provider or via ActiveSync╝ from an internet-connected PC.
"This is a chance for end-users and service providers at large to have a preview of form and functionality to be included in our new product. If BitDefender Mobile Antivirus Beta gets adopted by our beta testers community as eagerly as previous beta versions were, I think we may just have a winner on our hands in the fight for the mobile market" declared Carmen Maierean, BitDefender Product Manager.
The product is available for download at this location:
http://beta.bitdefender.com/mobile/login.php
About Bitdefender®
Bitdefender is the creator of one of the world's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified internet security software. The company is an industry pioneer, introducing and developing award-winning protection since 2001. Today, Bitdefender technology secures the digital experience of around 400 million home and corporate users across the globe.
Recently, Bitdefender won a series of important awards and accolades in the global security industry, including "Product of the Year" by AV-Comparatives, "Best Repair 2012" by AV-Test, "Editor's Choice" and "The Best Antivirus for 2013" by PC Mag, that confirmed the antivirus software’s leadership status among security products.
More information about Bitdefender's products is available from the company's security press room. Additionally, Bitdefender publishes the HOTforSecurity blog, where readers can find stories from the underworld of internet fraud, scams, malicious software - and gossip.