Apple iPhone sending IMEI a false alarm

Damian Koh | Nov 21, 2007

Seriously, there isn't a single week without news about the iPhone, be it good or bad. The most recent one buzzing on the Web is on Hackintosh user XianLi's claims about the Stocks and Weather applications sending IMEI information to the Cupertino company. A gross invasion of privacy? Turns out it was a false alarm after some probing by a German news site Heise. The point is, no one's life is at stake here. You can still go to a bar happily and order for yourself a pint of Hoegaarden without worrying that the authorities may come after you. But if you are still curious, here's where the hoo-hah came from. More information here and here and here.

Image credit: XianLi

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