Microsoft confirms Windows phone devices do not save location history of users like the iPhone. Nokia, RIM, Google, and HP has not spoken before the questions of PCMag.
New scandal was "uncovered" on IOS use on the iPhone 4, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G, and iPad iPad tablet two regularly update their position on the Apple has made outstanding Comments are disgruntled. Even then, Google has been criticized for gathering information and user's location. This is part of the race between the two companies to build large databases have the ability to locate the position of the consumers through their mobile phone. The database could help the two technology giants to exploit the market of services based on position worth $ 2.9 billion and is expected to rise to 8.3 billion dollars in 2014, according to Gartner Research.
PCMag's interview, Microsoft confirmed that Windows Phone phone does not store user location information. This giant said application position on its mobile platform must have the approval of new users are "tracked. " Windows Phone has the "Global switch" that allows users to disable the location service. And, Microsoft said the service "Find My Phone" only storage location of the nearest phone.
After days of silence, finally yesterday, Apple also spoke about the action reply "track" users. However, according MacRummors, CEO Stev Jobs has denied that this incident: "We do not follow anyone. That is the information transmitted is incorrect. "
Meanwhile, Nokia, RIM, Google and HP do not have any comment before the question is "stalking" the user or not.
by PCMag
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