The Carrier IQ controversy has snowballed quickly over the last week, with the company now possibly facing an investigation by the FTC. Following Senator Al Franken's demand for answers regarding the data the company collects, Massachusetts congressman Edward Markey has taken it a step further, requesting the FTC to open an investigation.
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FTC asked to open investigation of Carrier IQ
Carrier IQ tracking turns into wiretapping suit against it, Samsung ,and HTC
The tech world has blown up over the last several weeks with Carrier IQ's tacking software being sore point for just about every smartphone user out there that has the software on their devices and didn’t know it. Carrier IQ software was able to track all sorts of stuff on mobile devices without the user knowing it. Some of the biggest smartphone firms out there were using the software too.
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RIM: No Carrier IQ on your BlackBerry
RIM has joined the crowd of manufacturers and carriers distancing themselves from Carrier IQ, telling SlashGear that it neither preloads the snooping software on BlackBerry phones, nor authorizes carrier partners to do so themselves. The Canadian company insists it "did not develop or commission the development of the CarrierIQ application, and has no involvement in the testing, promotion, or distribution of the app" which has been accused of monitoring calls, location and other details of how cellphone owners use their devices.
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Carrier IQ detector app released for Android
A new Android app to identify whether your smartphone has any Carrier IQ tracking/monitoring software installed on it has been released, the Voodoo Carrier IQ detector, giving users a simple way to put their minds to rest on privacy. The handiwork of Android app developer supercurio, the tool is only a few hours old and only partially finished, with the consequent warning that the results can't be entirely relied on yet.
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Google confirms no affiliation with Carrier IQ
Here's another update to the whole Carrier IQ news blowup in the past week (this time it's Google's turn, instead of Apple). Word on the street is that Google has confirmed that they themselves have no affiliation whatsoever with Carrier IQ, and that Nexus devices do not included the software. So this is essentially Google officially distanced itself from any responsibility for the tracking software from Carrier IQ. We wonder what Carrier IQ's response will be, especially after Senator Al Franken called the company out just this afternoon.
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Carrier IQ called out by Senator Al Franken
If you’re unaware of who Al Franken is in the US Senate, you sure as heck must at least remember him from his days on Saturday Night Live – but today’s nothing funny, fans of the giggles, because Franken has just laid down the law on our most recent group under suspicion of being less than honorable when it comes to recording our every move on smartphones. That’s right, Carrier IQ, you’ve been handed more than just a letter from the Franken camp, you’ve been served a pre-emptive smackdown for the future of your tap-collecting past. Have a look here at what Franken told Carrier IQ about what the Senate is about to investigate them on – bad news for them!
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7 devices do not support Carrier IQ
Following statements from several handset manufacturers and network operators addressing the Carrier IQ controversy, Microsoft has confirmed that its Windows Phone devices do not use Carrier IQ. The software, intended for diagnostic purposes, is now under fire for privacy issues after claims that it can track users' keystrokes, including SMS history.
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Apple admits Carrier IQ usage in iOS, but mostly removed in iOS 5
Apple has confirmed reports that its previous generation iOS platforms support the Carrier IQ data tracking software, but the company assures that the software has been removed in most of its iOS 5 devices, such as the iPhone 4S, and that future updates are set to remove the software completely. The company follows a number of handset manufacturers and carriers that have issued statements in the past week to distance themselves from Carrier IQ.
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