Android apps can access your photos – without asking! by Klaus on March 4, 2012

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Recently it was revealed that apps on iPhone and iPad can access user photos once the user has given the app permission to use location information.
Now it appears that the problem also exists on Android, where it’s probably even worse as the app doesn’t even need to ask for any kind of permission. The only thing the app requires is being able to communicate with the internet, which basically all apps does in one way or another – and certainly most users will not hesitate to say “yes” to allow that.  more...