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Carrier IQ Logging Software Found on Many Mobile Phones
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Android didn't sell anyone out the hardware manufacturer did. This is the biggest problem with Android I see (other than it is no where near as refined as IOS) it is open and can be modified by any manufacturer/carrier. The deal Apple has with the carriers is they can't monkey with the phone or its software.
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There is a South Park Episode about this
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The trial has not finished yet
No, it is a Google-Samsung partnership phone manufactured, sold and supported by Samsung. I have a feeling that we will see it reported in Samsungs market share numbers.
Samsung Galaxy S is designed, made and owned by Samsung
Nexus line are designed and owned by Google even if the support is made by the manufacturer
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No, is not a trick question.
and then it isn't "Open Source" Your idea would stop HTC from being able to add the Sense GUI on top of Android.
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Google would police it. The penalty would be that they could not sell phones with Google apps or use the Android trademark. Google could also sue for violation of contract.
This isn't a "what if?" kind of thing. Google already enforces licensing restrictions tied to their proprietary apps and trademarks.
Most people in the world are incapable of understanding the language in the typical EULA. If they were writing in non-lawyer speak... you would have a point.
Whatever action you take, you have to think about the consequences. Let's say you enter some office, grab some paper from the rubbish bin that should have been shredded that has been printed on one side only, and donate it to a school. If by bad luck that paper contained material covered by HIPPA and someone finds out, you're in trouble.
Now let's say a company collects information that customers typed into their computers or phones. In my opinion unforgivable in the first place. But _if_ they get information covered by HIPPA by doing this, and it is found out, then they are in deep ****.
In many countries, any contract between a company and a private person that hasn't been negotiated will fall under consumer protection laws, and many things in such a contract that are unfair to a consumer could never be enforced. On the contrary, if you read the contract, complain, and negotiate better terms, those terms can be enforced, even if they are worse for you than what the law would have given you.
A difference with a EULA for software is that usually a EULA gives you certain rights to use the software, and nothing else does. So disagreeing with the EULA means you have no contract and therefore no rights. On the other hand, the seller cannot give themselves rights in the EULA. Like "by using this software you agree that the seller is allowed to spy on you", that doesn't count.
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Google makes search money from hardware manufacturers installing android.... they aren't going to start telling them do this or you can't use our software we make money from. It is a conflict of interest for them.
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To be fair I doubt the behaviour of the Android version of this software was covered on Android's EULA.
But now that you mention it, it might be covered under your cell contract.
So, it's not evidence.
No, as I already said, the Galaxy Nexus is a Google-Samsung partnership. Designed and owned by both companies. Hence the combination trademark - Galaxy (Samsung) Nexus (Google).
I want freedom of speech, religion, and assembly, and the right to privacy. I want a phone that works without compromising any of the above. I currently have the freedom to buy a phone like that.
Correct. There shouldn't be anymore confusion.
http://asia.cnet.com/samsung-google-officially-announce-the-galaxy-nexus-62211557.htm
Android is open source. Google apps and the Android trademark are not. They are proprietary. Google already imposes licensing conditions in order use their proprietary apps and trademarks. It is not something new I'm suggesting. I have not suggested anything about preventing HTC from adding Sense.
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so you should have read/taken it with a grain of salt.But I like your "I think you mean another reason not to live in the USA"
Apple seem to have the worst quality control with their iphones. Take the antenna problems, battery dying in hours and the broken proximity sensor for recent problems. And for security what about the pdf exploits where the operating system on your phone can be changed by opening a certain file.
Apple seem to have the worst quality control with their iphones. Take the antenna problems, battery dying in hours and the broken proximity sensor for recent problems. And for security what about the pdf exploits where the operating system on your phone can be changed by opening a certain file.
Sure, you listed problems that the iPhone has had. But to claim they are the worst, seems like you would need to compare them to everyone else.
truth is bitter. that's why your blunt statement is down ranked.
i will be going back to my motorola razr.
Apple seem to have the worst quality control with their iphones. Take the antenna problems, battery dying in hours and the broken proximity sensor for recent problems. And for security what about the pdf exploits where the operating system on your phone can be changed by opening a certain file.
It seems this has no actual basis in reality.
Where the rubber meets the road:
https://www.macrumors.com/2011/09/0...rankings-of-smartphone-consumer-satisfaction/
Even if Google could do that it would take years before they could force any changes. Reason being is current agreements between google and others would be years long and google would be required to honor it. They could could do something on new players entering but nothing about current ones.
As it has been pointed out before carrierIQ has been in use for years across multiple platforms. It is just now coming to light.
Also it is only in select manufacturers on select carriers.
So far it is HTC and Samsung on Verizon and sprint. AT&T has not been seen using it yet. Nor has any Motorola phones.
Apple is Secure all other platforms are obscure.
Criminals and wannabe criminals should really buy iPhones. Seems lots of criminals are going to be served up long prison sentences based on their Carrier IQ phone data!
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Dude, they have Widgets... Mother effing Widgets man.
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Prove it then.. You are making accusations that you can not support. It appears you are technologically challenged. Otherwise you would know there is no way to do this without it eventually being discovered.
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This is the odd thing. If Apple had been the prime culprit in this, the internet and media would be blowing up like nobody had ever seen.
It is an amazing double standard, but fortunately Apple is a big boy and can handle it.
Criminals and wannabe criminals should really buy iPhones. Seems lots of criminals are going to be served up long prison sentences based on their Carrier IQ phone data!
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Dude, they have Widgets... Mother effing Widgets man.
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Prove it then.. You are making accusations that you can not support. It appears you are technologically challenged. Otherwise you would know there is no way to do this without it eventually being discovered.
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This is the odd thing. If Apple had been the prime culprit in this, the internet and media would be blowing up like nobody had ever seen.
It is an amazing double standard, but fortunately Apple is a big boy and can handle it.
google charges for google apps small license fee and they get search money... android itself is free. the core apps are not.