Congress will hold a hearing about mobile phones and privacy after claims that Apple (and Android) devices have been secretly tracking users' location data.
Researchers Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden have claimed that Apple iPhones and 3G iPads record users' location data.These records are stored in an unencrypted format and can be accessed by anyone who gets hold of the equipment, they told the O'Reilly Radar blog.
News of the investigation, which is scheduled for May 10, comes after Apple's refusal to comment on the researchers' claims or respond officially to queries from members of Congress, according to reports.
South Korean and European data protection authorities have also announced similar investigations.
Several private individuals in the US are said to have begun filing lawsuits alleging Apple has invaded their privacy. Read More
