Apple has repeatedly accused Samsung of “copying” its products, but it looks like Microsoft is now the one following Apple's lead. A class action lawsuit filed in Seattle on Wednesday accuses Microsoft of unlawfully tracking users of smartphones that run the company's emerging Windows Phone 7 operating system. According to the complaint, the camera application in Microsoft's Windows Phone software continues to track users' locations and transmit that data to Microsoft even if users opt-out of Windows Phone's tracking and feedback functions.
Boy Genius Report, Microsoft gets its own ‘Locationgate' scandal with accompanying class action lawsuit
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