Carrier IQ is a piece of tracking software that has the potential to record and report everything you do on your phone. Check out our full Carrier IQ explainer here.
RIM tells us it does not preinstall Carrier IQ on BlackBerry phones, nor does it authorize carriers to add the software later.
This contradicts what security researcher Trevor Eckhart found last month. Eckhart claims Carrier IQ can be found on Android and BlackBerry phones. To its credit, RIM says it is investigating Eckhart's claims.
Here's the full statement from RIM:
RIM is aware of a recent claim by a security researcher that an application called ?CarrierIQ? is installed on mobile devices from multiple vendors without the knowledge or consent of the device users. RIM does not pre-install the CarrierIQ app on BlackBerry smartphones or authorize its carrier partners to install the CarrierIQ app before sales or distribution. RIM also did not develop or commission the development of the CarrierIQ application, and has no involvement in the testing, promotion, or distribution of the app. RIM will continue to investigate reports and speculation related to CarrierIQ.
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/blackberry-carrier-iq-2011-12
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