Cellebrite

Added 26 Feb 2018: https://www.cnet.com/news/feds-may-have-tool-to-break-into-any-iphone/

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/national-security/article131308584.html

This link presents info on Cellebrite.  Why are so many Israeli companies involved as primary industry players at the leading edge of surveillance?  Just seems like that researching links that so often go back to Israel.  Perhaps it is related to our special friendship.  Things can be done there that cannot be done here?  Regardless, the link sheds light on Cellebrite.

This link also but in a general manner regarding Cellebrite and US police forces.
http://www.citylab.com/crime/2017/02/cellphone-spy-tools-have-flooded-local-police-departments/512543/?ncid=newsltushpmgnews

http://www.cellebrite.com/

Cellebrite is in the cell phone cracking business.  iPhone 7 is hard to crack.  How blatant is this news release:
http://www.cellebrite.com/Mobile-Lifecycle/News-Events/Press-Releases/cellebrite%E2%80%99s-mobile-lifecycle-supports-release-of-the-new-iphone-7-from-launch-day
Cellebrite supports release of the iPhone 7 in this manner:
Via Cellebrite’s in-store platforms, retail associates will be able to transfer a customer’s content from their old device to their new iPhone 7 handset. As part of the device lifecycle, operators and retailers will also be able to provide diagnostics for the new device.

What a nice service for the customer that is so ignorant that they can't transfer their info from an old phone to a new one!  What does Cellebrite help themselves to in the process of helping customers?  What is entailed in "providing diagnostics for the new device"  Its new, out of the box!

"The iPhone 7, which is available in-store on 16 September, is one of some 7,000 mobile devices for which Cellebrite provides point-of-sale transfer solutions. Cellebrite technology empowers retail associates to deliver fast, consistent service across more than 75,000 retail service points globally."

In the process of providing all this wonderful service what kind of back doors does Cellebrite insert?  Why must the FBI go to Cellebrite?  Wow!  This is really putting a lock on the business to which only Cellebrite has the key?


Amazingly obvious?

"The new device will also be supported by Cellebrite’s Hybrid Content Transfer whereby productivity essentials, such as contacts are immediately transferred at the point of sale, while the more time-intensive task of moving large volumes of multimedia data is subsequently completed via Cellebrite’s self-service mobile app." Click on that Content Transfer link (multi channel content transfer) and it goes to 404.  Ooops, if we tell you what Content Transfer is then we would have to shoot you!

However this link: http://www.cellebrite.com/pt/Mobile-Lifecycle/Products/multi-channel-content-transfer goes to a website page in Spanish but on the page gives a English page option that does not give and English language page!  Spain is also a player in this same field!

Spanish to English translation as follows:

Helping customers "Get everything running faster"The multichannel secure content transfer platform meets all the demands of mobile customers and in-store customersOur exuberant and hybrid content delivery delivery model allows for full or partial data transfers within the store or on the device, allowing for optimal personalized service in any situation to increase customer satisfaction, reduce in-store waiting times, and help Customers to "Quit with everything running faster."
    IN THE STOREFull service content downloads via Cellebrite Touch or Desktop• When the store in the store allows• For customers who are not comfortable with self-service• For smartphones• As a premium service+IN SHOP + HOMEPartial in-store transfer completed at home• To enable customers to have their important data quickly• To manage the hours of intense movement inside the store• For customers with large amounts of data• To minimize in-store effort without reducing customer valueAT HOMETransfer via self-service using the Cellebrite P2P Transfer App• For technology savvy customers• For online purchases• For customers who can notOr do not want to wait for in-store service

 Easy to use by store attendants!*****Connect the Select the Trans ra Provide the code
       Phones contentApp activation
 Easy to use by customers!Download the Pair the Select the Trans Ra content devices application
         Key Benefits and Features
   TransferTransfers between operating systems (Apple for Android, Android for Apple, etc.)
      Unparalleled supportTransfer to and from phones and smartphonesWww.cellebrite.comSales@cellebrite.com© 2015 Cellebrite Mobile Synchronization LTD. All rights reserved.Connectivity optionsVia a wireless access point (WAP) or directly between phones, no need for WAP or cables
       SDK AvailabilityFor operators / retailers who want to use Cellebrite technology in their own applicationSafeProtects customer privacy without storing any data, whether local or in a cloud serviceReduction of waiting timeAnd sciencePairing with autodetection and QR code simplifies synchronization
 PromotionalAssignment of own and customizable brand
  FlexibleControl of content transferred to manage the terms of service
            in the store
        Increases the capacity and productivity of store attendants, freeing them to sell more
  About CellebriteCellebrite is a leading global provider of advanced mobile lifecycle solutions for Operators, Retailers and Outsourced Service Providers (AMS), to improve customer experience, improve customer satisfaction, reduce costs and generate revenue. With in-store, on-device and web-based distribution channels, cell phone retailers can take advantage of Cellebrite's complete suite of cell phone lifecycle solutions: diagnostics, content transfer between phones, backup, restore, and clean , Automated phone repurchase, and application and content distribution. In addition, Cellebrite provides retailers with the monitoring, statistics and analysis of all activities. Cellebrite's worldwide leadership is demonstrated with more than 150,000 units installed in more than 200 mobile operators and retailers worldwide, representing more than 100,000 stores that process hundreds of millions of transactions per year.Founded in 1999, Cellebrite is a subsidiary of Sun Corporation, a Japanese listed company (6736 / JQ).

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Cellebrite is a subsidiary of Sun Corporation????? 
Yes:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellebrite
"Cellebrite has two business divisions: Cellebrite Wireless Carriers & Retailers and Cellebrite Mobile Forensics.
Cellebrite Wireless Carriers & Retailers produces hardware and software for phone-to-phone data transfer, backup, mobile applications electronic software distribution, and data analysis tools. Cellebrite Wireless Carriers & Retailers products are used by various mobile operators, and are deployed in wireless retail points of sale. Cellebrite works with handset manufacturers to ensure compatibility^{[clarification needed]} before devices are released to the public.^[2]
Cellebrite Mobile Forensics was established in 2007 and produces software and hardware for mobile forensics purposes used by federal, state, and local law enforcement; intelligence agencies; military branches; corporate security and investigations; law firms; and private digital forensic examiners.^[2]


How convenient to operate on two sides of the fence.  Retail sales and Spy upon what is sold!  It is a terrific business model!

This link from 7 days ago shows that others have a lucrative business model also: Spy and counter-spy:
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/hacker-dumps-ios-cracking-tools-allegedly-stolen-from-cellebrite