Daily Archives: April 21, 2011

So what does that location database on your phone really do?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

Jim Smith, who knows a thing or two about mobile, pokes around in the controversial consolidated.db database on the iPhone and comes up with this: “I’m pretty certain that consolidated.db is used to seed the assisted GPS used for iOS … Continue reading →

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iPhone isn’t the only thing sending your location to Apple. Your Mac does it too

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

There’s been something of a storm over the “discovery” that your iPhone contains a database file which includes details of where you’ve carried your phone, and that this information is sent back to Apple (with your consent, although as often … Continue reading →

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