Rush is talking about this now. I don’t have or want an iPhone for any reason.
You are welcome to not want one, but keep in mind that this is not unique to the iPhone.
ALL 3G/ 4G devices CAN *REVEAL* their location, but please understand that ALL celphones and smart phones on digital networks ARE located by the networks to pretty discrete distances. The networks have some pretty smart stuff to be able to connect you, move with you, bill you, etc. Intrinsic to this cel network capability set is the ability to identify WHERE you are.
You may not realize it, but the same is true for your IP address of the computer you are reading this post on.
The information is not the issue — it’s the abuse of it.