UPDATED: 09:46 EST, 7 December 2011 The storm around the 'Carrier IQ' software used in US mobile phones has led US Senators to question the company, lawsuits, and questions over how many handsets carry the monitoring software - and what exactly it does Spyware researcher Trevor Eckhart showed off a video this week demonstrating that 'Carrier IQ' - software buried deep within the operating systems of American mobiles to provide mobile carriers with information - might be snooping a little more than it should. Eckhart's demonstration showed the software 'reading' the contents of text messages and web browsing on an HTC Android phone, and transmitting the information.
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U.S. senator asks company to clarify 'deeply troubling' allegations
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Lawsuit for privacy violation filed in Illinois
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Nokia, BlackBerry, Apple distance themselves
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'Carrier IQ' claims it does not 'record' information
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Still unclear if software is used by non-US networks
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