Apple gets sued over location tracking once again, only this time, the lawsuit is filed by a group of 27,000 South Koreans! The protesting group claims that iPhone’s location services are violating their privacy and are now seeking a sum of $26 million in compensation, that’s like $948 CDN (1 Million Korean Won) per person. One of their lawyers Kim Hyeong-seok was awarded this amount by Apple when he personally sued the company over iPhone privacy, hence he feels the same amount should be paid to every person filing the lawsuit.
However, Apple is yet to give out am official statement regarding the lawsuit. The Cupertino office has already declined that location data is no longer being stored on iOS devices and every information is strongly encrypted. Looking at the history, Korean courts are known for being stingy when it comes to awarding compensations, however this case could turn out totally different and Apple might actually get in trouble.
The iPhone location tracking file was found in April in earlier builds of iOS 4. The bug was officially admitted by Apple and was addressed with the release of iOS 4.3.3 the following month.
Hearings in the Korean case are expected to begin in October or November.
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Maybe I should get in on this…. Cha-Ching.Â
Maybe I should get in on this…. Cha-Ching.Â
TURN IT OFF
all the apps ask for permission to use your location, by clicking aren’t you agreeing?
agree with jordierobb, turn it off all together if you don’t agree to the phone knowing where you are, as for older iOS storing the location, update your phone…i think they covered them shelve on that frontÂ
all the apps ask for permission to use your location, by clicking aren’t you agreeing?
agree with jordierobb, turn it off all together if you don’t agree to the phone knowing where you are, as for older iOS storing the location, update your phone…i think they covered them shelve on that frontÂ
all the apps ask for permission to use your location, by clicking aren’t you agreeing?
agree with jordierobb, turn it off all together if you don’t agree to the phone knowing where you are, as for older iOS storing the location, update your phone…i think they covered them shelve on that frontÂ
all the apps ask for permission to use your location, by clicking aren’t you agreeing?
agree with jordierobb, turn it off all together if you don’t agree to the phone knowing where you are, as for older iOS storing the location, update your phone…i think they covered them shelve on that frontÂ
all the apps ask for permission to use your location, by clicking aren’t you agreeing?
agree with jordierobb, turn it off all together if you don’t agree to the phone knowing where you are, as for older iOS storing the location, update your phone…i think they covered them shelve on that frontÂ
all the apps ask for permission to use your location, by clicking aren’t you agreeing?
agree with jordierobb, turn it off all together if you don’t agree to the phone knowing where you are, as for older iOS storing the location, update your phone…i think they covered them shelve on that frontÂ
Those Koreans just found a simple way to make money…
Those Koreans just found a simple way to make money…
Those Koreans just found a simple way to make money…
Those Koreans just found a simple way to make money…
IT will be funnier once apple decides to pull out the sales of iPhones in south korea, Then what South koreans?
IT will be funnier once apple decides to pull out the sales of iPhones in south korea, Then what South koreans?
yes but i read that before the update even if you didnt agree they would still be able to use location services which i believe  the update is bullÂ
yes but i read that before the update even if you didnt agree they would still be able to use location services which i believe  the update is bullÂ
yes but i read that before the update even if you didnt agree they would still be able to use location services which i believe  the update is bullÂ
yes but i read that before the update even if you didnt agree they would still be able to use location services which i believe  the update is bullÂ