New Delhi, May 27 -- Apple is seemingly looking to take a page out of Google's playbook in order to fortify security on iPhones by introducing a feature that automatically locks the device the moment it detects that it has been snatched from the user's hand, similar to Android's Theft Detection Lock.

According to a report by 9to5Mac, the feature is currently under 'active development', but there is no expected timeline on when it could be announced.

The Cupertino-based tech giant already has a lot of security features for iPhones like Find My, Activation Lock and Stolen Device Protection. However, the problem is that all of these features are rendered more or less useless if a thief physically grabs the device out of a user's hand while...