Microsoft: we also fllow u!

 After revelations reserve positions Android iPhone users, it turns out that the network operating system Microsoft
After Apple and Google, now turns out that Microsoft gathers information about the physical location of its customers. A week after learning Shayipunim androids guarding the user's location information, it turns out Windows operating system Microsoft Phone 7 sends small data files that include the device's identification number, details of networks Wei - Pei often and location of the device by the GPS installed in it. Cnet site, reported that, notes still not clear how long is this information and what is the frequency of location transmissions over the Internet.
Microsoft claims that history is stored in locations not directly on the device, unlike Apple's iPhone beam, and the details are sent to it are lost. In addition, existing devices can turn off all monitoring services. As written on Windows Phone, the company has a database of locations and points of cellular antennas Wei - Pei, the company's argument may send location information is more effective detection and serves the customer and requires intensive use of GPS, consume the product. However, such use does not require sending the device's ID to Microsoft.
Disclosures that took place last week regarding the location to save Android iPhone devices set up a storm already led to lawsuits, and summoned representatives of Apple and Google's Senate hearing. Will Microsoft representatives now have to join this discussion?

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