Is your Palm Pre spying on you?

[zippy258]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3240984...ience-tech_and_gadgets/wid/11915829?GT1=40006

0_0 Not getting one of those any time soon.

 

[Drambar]

scary *hides in the corner*

 

[pickles]

I'm not getting either a Pre or an iPhone for these reasons:

1. I dont need a phone right now.
2. I already have an iPod Touch and number 1.
3. From what I just read, and number 1.

 

[Zeus]

*_* thats scary

 

[Cut Chem!st]

Oh god they're going to send SPAHS after us! Everyone sit at their front door with flamethrowers.

 

[Rellik]

If you are into conspiracy theories... All phones can, and probably do, do this.

Think about it this way.. Your phone is GPS capable... Do you think the satellites just decide not to shoot beams at you? Or your phone just decides to ignore them? And if you are paying for the service, how else would your phone be getting the information its requesting?

Yes. They are watching you. But not just on that phone. On all phones, and in all forms of technology. They are watching this very conversation right now... probably AS i type it.

 

[lotus blade]

O.O stay away from me! *hides*

 

[zippy258]

iPhone has an option to turn off data collection. The palm doesnt. From what I have seen almost every phone has the option to turn this off... besides the palm.

 

[Passerby]

iPhone has an option to turn off data collection. The palm doesnt. From what I have seen almost every phone has the option to turn this off... besides the palm.

correction the pre does have an option to turn data collection off iv been using it for the last month and it is really easy to turn the data collection off.

iv had an iphone, blackberry and now the pre and so far the pre has been my favorite it has the best interface out of the 3 and you dont need to jump through hoops to use 3rd party apps like you do with apple.

 

[Rellik]

iPhone has an option to turn off data collection. The palm doesnt. From what I have seen almost every phone has the option to turn this off... besides the palm.

do you think that option really works? if they really want to get information from you?

Oh i'm safe, because the company that wants to track me (and incidentally is the same company that MADE THE phone) has an option to turn off data collection.... yeah.... you're safe... no worries..........................................

 

[The Red Comet]

Spies sappin' mah phone!

Wrap the phone in some aluminum foil and you should be juuust fine.