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Originally Posted by DaveP1 View Post
AFAIK, nobody has demonstrated that if you use an Android phone you lose any more privacy than if you use a Maemo phone. Google tracks you when you use your Google apps or access Google sites regardless of what device you use to do that. Your carrier tracks you whenever you use your device regardless of what OS it's running.

If you want to condemn Google for the amount of data it has about the world's population, fine. But Android has nothing to do with it.
If you have a Droid/N1, and use "most" of its functionality, Google has insight to the following, at minimum:

- If you want to transfer contacts from a non Android phone, list has to go to Google for conversion (Exchange excluded)...they know who you associate with.

- GVoice, they know who you contact, and for how long

- Turn on GPS, use for application and search assistance...they know where you are.

- Create custom maps and use Nav...they know your habits and where you're going.

- Calendar...they know when you're going to go.

- Use search/browse history to aid Google in helping you find what you're looking for...they know what you like.

- GDocs, stored online...they know what you're working on.

- "Backup my settings"...they know how you use your phone, and have copies of personal files stored on the phone (I did a full flash of phone and SD card, still got my wallpaper back...and then some?).

- You want a decent POP3 mail app, "have" to use Gmail...they have all your personal email.



Is Google using that info for your detriment, or their benefit? Who knows however the Droid, and or your gmail account, is one heck of a "single point of failure". Not recommended if you're a "person of interest".
 

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