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Controversy over carrier IQ leading sprint to disable the service – Tehran Times

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msnbc.com

Controversy over carrier IQ leading sprint to disable the service
Tehran Times
The recent storm over Carrier IQ, a software installed on more than 150 million smartphones was sparked by a security researcher by the name of Trevor Eckhart, where he posted a 17-minute video a couple of weeks back revealing the use of CIQ that kept …
Sprint's Decision to Stop Using Carrier IQ a Win for Privacy AdvocatesPCWorld


AT&T, Sprint: Carrier IQ Tracking Agreed To By CustomersHuffington Post
With CarrierIQ Installed On 26 Million Of Its' Phones, Sprint Disables The …ZoKnowsGaming
Washington Post –Examiner.com –CNET
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Sprint disables Carrier IQ software on its handsets – Computerworld

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Bloomberg

Sprint disables Carrier IQ software on its handsets
Computerworld
By Jaikumar Vijayan Computerworld – Sprint, the biggest user of Carrier IQ's software, said Friday it has disabled use of the tool in response to customer concerns. The wireless carrier is no longer collecting data using the tool and is evaluating its …
Sprint: Carrier IQ has been disabled on our devicesMobile Burn


Sprint disabling Carrier IQ on phonesCNET
Mobile Carriers Claim Consumer Consent to Carrier IQ SpyingWired News
Washington Post –CNN –Los Angeles Times
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Sprint says 26M handsets have Carrier IQ; AT&T claims 900K – Computerworld

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Bloomberg

Sprint says 26M handsets have Carrier IQ; AT&T claims 900K
Computerworld
By Jaikumar Vijayan Computerworld – Documents filed in response to a US lawmaker's request show that Sprint is by far the biggest user of Carrier IQ's software, with more than 26 million handsets featuring the controversial mobile tracking tool. …
Carriers, manufacturers fess up to Carrier IQ installationsMobile Burn


Carrier IQ Response on Privacy Falls Short, US Senators SayBusinessWeek
Carrier IQ Response on Privacy Falls Short, U.S. Senators SayBloomberg
Inquirer –Minneapolis Star Tribune –Engadget
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Sprint unveils Motorola Photon 4G global smartphone, Triumph for Virgin Mobile (Rachel King/Between the Lines Blog)

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Rachel King / Between the Lines Blog:
Sprint unveils Motorola Photon 4G global smartphone, Triumph for Virgin Mobile  —  Before Thursday’s press conference, there wasn’t much of a clue as to what Sprint and Motorola would be presenting.  It turns out that Sprint is rolling out a pair of new Android-based Motorola smartphones.

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