by Synaesthesia on 12/1/11, 10:54 AM
The big news is that the carriers forced it onto almost all smartphones (Android, Blackberry, iPhone). The blame needs to be pinned on them.
by rbanffy on 12/1/11, 3:57 PM
by moomin on 12/1/11, 2:13 PM
I'd hope Google knew how to track users efficiently without third-party help.
by nodata on 12/1/11, 1:12 PM
CarrierIQ - does this mean that contract-free phones don't have it installed?
by hamoid on 12/1/11, 6:33 PM
Looking at the latest Wikileaks release (
http://wikileaks.org/the-spyfiles.html) it makes me think that this Carrier IQ thing, if it is used for getting to our personal data, is just a pixel in the complete picture.
by mstepniowski on 12/1/11, 3:34 PM
"We're still wondering why Google would reject Carrier IQ from its flagship devices but allow phones with the software to pass the various Android compatibility tests required to license its apps like Gmail, Google Maps, and Android Market."