Filed under “don’t be evil.” Google was basically tracking iPhone users, even when they opted for no cookies in Mobile Safari.
Google and other advertising companies have been following iPhone and Apple users as they browse the Web, even though Apple’s Safari Web browser is set to block such tracking by default.
When does Google stop pretending to be a group a malevolent nerds? That ship sailed when search became stagnant. That is why they are now into phones and other ventures. I just wish they would shoot straight and say “We are in a corporate battle, we want to make an ass-ton of money, and we are smart enough to beat the other guys.”