Multiple officials report drastic decreases in iPhone thefts since Apple has introduced Activation Lock in iOS 7. A method that renders a stolen iOS device without the owner’s Apple ID and password. Reuters reports that the number of reported iPhone thefts has fallen year-on-year by 25% in New York, 40% in San Francisco and 50% in London.

iOS enables Activation Lock by default in iOS 8. The feature is so secure, Apple Retail employees cannot remove Activation Lock in the store. This makes your shinny new smartphone or tablet turn into a useless paperweight. It’s worth noting that downgrading a device that is activation locked on iOS 7 to previous versions will still prompt for Activation Lock. That said, this is only applicable to the iPhone 4.

As most everyone knows, the both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pack a pretty decent punch when it comes down to how much RAM there is as well as the CPU and GPU. But for those that may not know, the very first iPhone sports just a 412 MHz CPU, 128MB of RAM, and a 320×480 pixel display. That being said, the iPhone has definitely made a lot of progress over the last seven years. Moving forward, a Youtube user by the name of EverythingApplePro was able to get their hands on every single version of the iPhone to do a side-by-side speed test. As one would guess each new iPhone generation gets a little quicker, however, it’s also interesting to see the design changes as well.

ProtectCELL has announced the availability of their new protection plans for the Apple iPhone 5S and 5C. ProtectCELL’s plans protect not only the physical device, but also the data on it as well as the user’s identity. Additionally, the plans provide buyback value and online shopping rewards for users that keep their device safe. The following plans are now available for pre-order: Complete, Device, Data, Buyback, LifeLock Standard and LifeLock Ultimate. To celebrate the new iPhone release, ProtectCELL is offering a $30 rebate on any ProtectCELL Complete plan purchased on the original iPhone 5 as well.

“Purchasers of the iPhone 5S are paying up to $850 for their new device – a significant purchase in itself, but in many ways a fraction of the value of the personal data it contains and the identity of the person using it,” said Scott McLaren, ProtectCELL’s chief marketing officer. “Our reliance on these devices to keep us connected makes the devices and the information on them more important in our everyday lives.”

Here are the current plans from ProtectCELL for the iPhone 5S:

• ProtectCELL Complete

ProtectCELL’s most comprehensive protection plan includes data, device, and ID protection, in addition to buyback services for money back when trading in old devices.

• ProtectCELL Device

This plan covers damage to a device for any reason, including crash, smash or splash. In addition, users can utilize buyback services for money back when purchasing a new phone.

• ProtectCELL Data

Covering both data and identity of the user, if a protected device is compromised, a LifeLock specialist quickly restores personal information including contacts, texts, pictures and music. In addition, the device can be locked, located, erased and backed-up if needed.

• ProtectCELL Buyback

Designed to help offset the sticker price of purchasing a new device, users can get up to 50 percent of its retail value back in the first year of ownership and up to 25 percent back in the second year.

• ProtectCELL LifeLock Plans

These comprehensive identity theft protection plans, available in Standard and Unlimited, offer proactive alerts of potential identity threats which include black market website surveillance and even stolen or lost wallet remediation services.