http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/28/google_sued_...

The difference is Android sends a unique identifier, but the data Apple sends is anonymous. Therefore iPhones can't be tracked but Android phones can in theory.

Who knew that phones don't triangulate? Terrific feature. What tech journalism should be.

I wonder if Mr. Bin Laden had an iPhone.. hmmm...

Hardly likely given he didn't have the Internet or a phone line.

All the three big players are collecting data, so maybe you should stop trolling?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/02/device_data_...

More coverage of the Google case.

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/140289/20110502/goog...

Unlike Apple's iOS, there is a limit on the size of the file, so only the last 200 Wi-Fi networks and 50 cell tower locations are recorded. But the data is transmitted along with a unique identifier for the phone itself, and is unencrypted.

The unique identifier is the critical thing, it allows for tracking. We all know how Google likes to data mine.

In reply to a post by gilesjuk:

Hardly likely given he didn't have the Internet or a phone line.

All the three big players are collecting data, so maybe you should stop trolling?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/02/device_data_...

Doubtless, in order to demonstrate their complete fair-mindedness and lack of antipathy to Apple, certain posters will be raising, and persisting with, similar warning threads in other forums...

In reply to a post by Anonymous:

I wonder if Mr. Bin Laden had an iPhone.. hmmm...

He had a satellite phone http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/540781/posts

"Had" being the operative word:

Posted on Friday October 05, 23:27:10 GMT+0100 2001

Edited by billford (Tue 03-May-11 00:58:36)

It's crazy. Apple screwed up with a cache file that was bigger than it should have been (although it should probably be wiped when you quit the map app).

But in terms of privacy and tracking, Google is public enemy number 1. They don't anonymise the data collected!

Things get lost or stolen...

After all, if thieves are happy to rummage through your rubbish, and iPhone would be a tempting target...

Edited by deleted (Tue 03-May-11 14:05:56)