Google Nexus Android phones do not include Carrier IQ tracking software

The big news is that the carriers forced it onto almost all smartphones (Android, Blackberry, iPhone). The blame needs to be pinned on them.

I think Cyanogenmod builds also are CarrierIQ free.<p><a href="http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices" rel="nofollow">http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices</a>

I'd hope Google knew how to track users efficiently without third-party help.

<i>Carrier</i>IQ - does this mean that contract-free phones don't have it installed?

Looking at the latest Wikileaks release (<a href="http://wikileaks.org/the-spyfiles.html" rel="nofollow">http://wikileaks.org/the-spyfiles.html</a>) it makes me think that this Carrier IQ thing, if it is used for getting to our personal data, is just a pixel in the complete picture.

"We're still wondering why Google would reject Carrier IQ from its flagship devices but allow phones with the software to pass the various Android compatibility tests required to license its apps like Gmail, Google Maps, and Android Market."