WhatsApp Violates International Phone Number Privacy Laws

WhatsApp, the Instant Message client beloved of people too cheap to text, appears to contravene international privacy laws because of the way it forces users to grant it access to their entire address book. More »

Sprint Now Lets You Replace Your Phone Number With a Horrible Username [Phones]

Your phone number is just a string of meaningless digits you have to memorize. What a bummer! Wouldn’t it be better if your phone number was a username?! That’s the grand, horrible plan behind Sprint’s new StarStarMe service, and it won’t be long before it goes bad. More »