This software blocks spam SMSes

Spam messages are a bane to any individual as they bring with them a host of problems such as flooding the in-box, infecting the system with malware, and more. As one witnesses the growth of mobile phones over that of PCs, it is needless to say that there is a need of good spam blockers.

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While a variety of email-spam blockers are available today, but the same accuracy and variety lacks in case of SMS blockers. The anti-spam software available today require users to manually keep adding senders that they wish to block, into a list.

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But the new trend shows that spammers outdo these blockers by constantly changing their numbers and the sender titles. Many users find it easier to just delete such messages than to add them to a list.

smsBlocker works on any cellphone

Sagar Bedmutha, CEO of Pune-based Optinno Mobitech, has created an intelligent SMS blocker which automatically blocks spam without the need of user intervention. His product, called smsBlocker, also allows users to restore a blocked message. The application comprises almost 6,000 different predefined spam cases created out of numerous permutations and combinations.

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Every message that comes from an unknown source is analyzed against all predefined cases. Based on the result, the application transfers identified spam messages into a separate folder.

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