Find My iPhone App by Apple available for download

Lost your iPhone? Apple has released a new iPhone app which can help locate your iPhone or iPad on a map.

If you lose your iPhone or iPad while on the go, simply install this free app on any other iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to find it. Sign in with your member name and password (MobileMe subscription required) to locate your missing device on a map and have it display a message or play a sound. You can even remotely lock the device to protect your privacy, or wipe it to permanently delete all of your data if you think that it won’t be returned.

The app will automatically sign you out after 15 minutes of inactivity or you can manually sign out at any time. Find My iPhone supports English, French, German and Japanese, and requires iOS 3.1.3 or later.

Find My iPhone Features
+ Locate your iPhone or iPad on a map
+ Display a message and optionally play a sound for two minutes at full volume even if your device is set to silent
+ Remotely set a passcode lock on your device (or lock it using your existing passcode)
+ Remotely wipe your device to permanently erase all of your personal data

Find My iPhone is available as FREE download on the App Store in the Utilities category. However, Find My iPhone requires a MobileMe subscription. If you are not a MobileMe member, you can learn more about MobileMe and sign up for the free 60-day trial at http://www.apple.com/mobileme. Please note that you must first set up your MobileMe account and turn on Find My iPhone on each device you want to locate (installing the app is not required).