[k-mcgrady]

I'm also an iOS developer although I've never needed to use the Address Book API's. I always presumed that some sort of permission was required I'm really surprised it isn't. I actually think this is a bigger privacy concern than location access as not only are you giving away access to your contact details but everyone who has trusted you with theirs.

[panacea]

But we are living in a FaceBook World™. And 'contacts sharing' with companies is completely ubiquitous.

I understand the complaints about all this, but isn't there a massive elephant in the room that everyone has temporarily forgotten?