Carrier IQ Not Alone: Most Smartphones Will Track You

Carrier IQ Not Alone: Most Smartphones Will Track You: "Cell phone surveillance is all fun and marketing until they start following you -- and we're all being followed to one degree or another by our fancy smartphones.



Tracking is an intrinsic feature of every wireless network and every smartphone today. Programs track your usage and location all the time. If they didn't, you couldn't make a call or find a restaurant near you. The problem arises when someone stores that information and shares it without telling you."