[wellylug] 5 reasons to avoid iPhone 3G - Free Software Foundation

[Bruce Hoult]

On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 8:42 AM, Pete Black <pete at marchingcubes.com> wrote:
> GPS-enabled cellphones will report their location on demand to the
> carrier, with no user confirmation - ostensibly for emergency response,
> and must also be able to be activated remotely so their headset
> microphones can be used to eavesdrop on conversations - these
> capabilities are routinely used by to bust drug dealers etc.
>
> This is ongoing in the US, the UK, and probably anywhere else that
> privacy protections are no longer a significant issue for government.
>
> http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2220581/government-sued-tracking-mobile
>
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6140191.html
>
> 'Absolute rubbish'? I think not.

In which case this is not a stick to beat the iPhone with.  It's true
of ALL new phones.