[kevin_jacobs]

As a WP7 user, I emailed HTC yesterday asking whether or not this software (or similar products) are used on their WP7 devices. Here's the response I got:

"Dear Kevin Jacobs,

I understand you would like more information about the Carrier IQ software, or any software of this nature on your device. I understand your concerns about this issue and protecting my privacy is definitely one of my top priorities as well.

We have not had any reports of any kind of software like this on any Windows Phone 7 device. This type of software has been used on Android devices, but since Microsoft developed this operating system I am sure they did not include any software of this kind.

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Sincerely,

Kathleen

HTC"

[freehunter]

>I am sure they did not include any software of this kind.

While I am a WP7 owner, I find this to be a little presumptuous. Microsoft may not have included _this specific_ software, but how does HTC know they didn't include anything like it? I don't believe Microsoft gives handset makers the source code for the software. I know they don't allow them to customize it. Perhaps HTC has not installed anything like it or been allowed to install anything like it, but how would HTC know if MS did it themselves?

[ugh]

If they knew they wouldn’t be hedging. They don’t know, they just think it’s very unlikely. What this tells you is that HTC (claims they) didn’t do anything with WP7 phones.

[code_duck]

That's a very non-reassuring answer, as her 'sure' statement doesn't sound very sure. The original report at http://androidsecuritytest.com/features/logs-and-services/lo... states "Devices supported include android phones, Blackberries, Nokias, Tablet devices and more."