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A couple used the application to chase down the man who stole their phone in West Delhi.

A 22 year old man identified as Sandeep Kumar was likely rather surprised to find himself being arrested after the owners of a smartphone used a mobile app to track him down after what he likely thought was the successful theft of that device.

The owners had an application installed on the mobile phone that allowed it to be tracked and found.

The couple simply activated the mobile app from a remote location and found out where Kumar was hiding so that they could easily hand him over to the police. Kumar has allegedly stolen several mobile devices before, so it must have come as quite a shock to him when his discovery capture occurred as easily as it did for the smartphone owners. Before his arrest, he worked at a power distribution company in Delhi as a recovery agent.

The mobile app was actually meant to help owners to find their smartphones when they have been mislaid.

Nishant Verma, the owner of the stolen smartphone, is a resident of Janakpuri in West Delhi. He explained to the police that the cell phone reception in his area is spotty, so he needs to step outside his home whenever he wants to send a text or make or receive a call. That was exactly what he was doing when he stepped out of the house on August 21, when Kumar allegedly grabbed the iPhone 6 out of his hands before speeding off on a scooter. This, according to one of the police officials involved in the case.

Verma immediately contacted his wife who used the Find My iPhone app on her iPad to track down the stolen smartphone. The application provided her with navigation directions and made it possible for the couple to find out just where the accused was hiding.

Kumar continued to change locations throughout the time that followed the theft, but the couple kept up with him through the mobile app, until they finally spotted his scooter in the Sagarpur area and worked with locals to overpower him. The police were called and Kumar was restrained until the law enforcement could arrive and arrest him.

10 locations of the massive retail chain will now offer this location based product pickup service.

Curbside, a company that uses geolocation technology to redesign the traditional local shopping experience, has now announced that it is rolling out its service in 10 Target locations in New York and New Jersey.

The service makes it possible for an order to be placed so that it can be ready for pickup when the customer arrives.

According to a recent press release from Target, “We know today’s consumers are looking for faster and more convenient ways to shop. That’s why Target is constantly exploring new ways to improve the shopping experience and save our guests time and money.” By using this service, customers can use their mobile devices to shop for one or several products that they want from Target. They can then drive to the store to pick it up. Geolocation technology alerts the store of the arrival of the customer so that the completed order can be brought to them.

The process involves geolocation technology in the customer’s mobile device and in beacons at the store.

This allows a customer to pull up in front of the store and pick up what they ordered on the mobile app, without ever having to go inside and find what they want. It allows them to skip the checkout line, and they don’t even need to try to find a parking spot.

Using the Curbside app and service is free, and Target does not increase the prices of its products when they are purchased through this location based technology.

According to the co-founder of Curbside, Jaron Waldman, who is also its CEO, “Curbside’s mission is to make the shopping experience at local stores faster and easier than ever before.” Waldman added that “We anticipate that local shoppers in New York and New Jersey will find Curbside to be an invaluable service that fundamentally changes the way they shop.”

As about 90 percent of Target shopping is done in-store (according to a recent study by Census), both Curbside and the retailer are hoping that they will be able to use this geolocation based pickup service to continually enhance the shopping experience.