I just got rid of my iPhone.
It’s been a long time coming, for a number of reasons. I’ve never felt comfortable using ATT, given their total submission to the Bush Administration and their continued support for right-wing causes such as the Tea Party and Scott Walker in Wisconsin. I’ve lost too many calls to count, as well as text messages from friends that simply never arrived.
And honestly, the smug new iPhone ad campaign makes my wince.
But what really brought me to act was this article about the tracking capabilities and data collection with the new iOS4: http://idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/04/ispy-conspiracy-your-iphone-is-secretly-tracking-everywhere-youve-been.php?ref=fpblg.
So, the company that first launched with the groundbreaking “1984″ ad has morphed into Big Brother itself. Ah, the irony.
My new phone is on its way, serviced by Credo Mobile. Credo supports a wide range of progressive, nonprofit causes from Defenders of Wildlife to Democracy Now!, from the Innocence Project to Planned Parenthood. (Wellstone Action, which carries on the work of Senator Paul Wellstone, holds a particular place in my heart.)
Now I can track where my phone dollars are going, instead of being tracked by my phone.
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