Starting today, anyone with an iPad, iPhone 4, new iPod touch (4th generation) running iOS 4.2 can sign up for Find My iPhone for free right on their device.
Find My iPhone lets you easily locate a misplaced iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch on a map.* You can also have your device play a sound and display a message to help someone return it to you, or you can remotely lock its screen or wipe all of its data to protect your privacy. To locate a missing device, just use the free Find My iPhone app on any other iOS device, or use Find My iPhone at me.com from any computer web browser. To see Find My iPhone in action, check out this video.
To get started, make sure you're running iOS 4.2 on your qualifying device, then sign up in Settings using your Apple ID. For step-by-step instructions, see the iPad, iPhone 4, and iPod touch setup pages.
If you have a MobileMe subscription, Find My iPhone is already included, so no additional signup is required. For more information on getting Find My iPhone for free please read this FAQ.
* Find My iPhone not available in all countries.
