Mar 22, 2011 14:51 GMT  ·  By

NetQin Mobile has announced at the 2011 CTIA Wireless that its popular security software solution NetQin Mobile Anti-virus V4.0 (Beta) is now available for the BlackBerry mobile platform.

NetQin Mobile's Anti-virus software has received multiple awards during its five years of activity and is now making its entrance on the Blackberry operating system.

The company behind the software holds almost 65% of China’s mobile security market and recently discovered several malicious applications on the Android platform.

According to NetQin, mobile viruses are on the rise, up an estimated 195% from 2009 to 2010.

The threat to mobile security has never been more evident,” says Dr. Henry Yu Lin, CEO of NetQin. “NetQin’s Mobile Anti-virus V4.0 not only gives BlackBerry smartphone users peace-of-mind but also provides additional assurance to corporate users that sensitive information will be further protected from cyber-criminals.”

One of the first global mobile applications based on a cloud-security platform, the solution was designed to protect Blackberry applications against viruses and malware.

NetQin Mobile Anti-virus V4.0 Beta for Blackberry offers features meant to protect users from losing personal data and prevents devices from sending private information without user's permission.

The application includes features such as:

- Full protection against threats: a cloud-based security scan that effectively identifies and eliminates viruses;

- Cross-platform backup feature: users can backup their contacts to the NetQin server or an SD Card. NetQin saves the contacts, allowing users to backup and restore contacts seamlessly between mobile devices running Android, BlackBerry OS and Symbian;

- Mobile Anti-lost: users can access their phone remotely in the event that their phone is lost or stolen and pinpoint the missing device’s location, as well as send commands to erase data, lock the phone or sound an alarm.

NetQin Anti-virus 4.0 Beta for Blacberry is available as a free download from Softpedia and Blackberry Apps.